Uploaded February 2021 | Updated September 2026, 6 hours ago
The SKA Observatory, a new intergovernmental organisation dedicated to radio astronomy, was launched on 4 February 2021 following the first meeting of the Observatory’s Council.
Known as SKAO, it is the world’s second intergovernmental organisation to be dedicated to astronomy.
Hear from SKAO Council Chair Dr Catherine Cesarsky and SKAO Director-General Prof. Philip Diamond on the significance of the day's events.
The SKA Observatory, a new intergovernmental organisation dedicated to radio astronomy, was launched on 4 February 2021 following the first meeting of the Observatory’s Council.
Known as SKAO, it is the world’s second intergovernmental organisation to be dedicated to astronomy.
Hear from SKAO Council Chair Dr Catherine Cesarsky and SKAO Director-General Prof. Philip Diamond on the significance of the day's events.
