Uploaded June 2021 | Updated September 2026, 10 hours ago
Watch our press conference marking the start of construction of the SKA telescopes as our speakers recap the context around the SKA Observatory and what the SKA telescopes will do and members of the media ask questions.
Speakers:
- Prof. Philip Diamond, SKAO Director-General
- Dr Philippa Hartley, Postdoctoral Fellow,
- Dr Chiara Ferrari, astronomer and SKAO-France Director
- Dr Simon Berry, Head of the DG's Office
- Dr Joe McMullin, Deputy DG and Programme Director
Find out more: skatelescope.org/news/green-light-for-ska-construction
Watch our press conference marking the start of construction of the SKA telescopes as our speakers recap the context around the SKA Observatory and what the SKA telescopes will do and members of the media ask questions.
Speakers:
- Prof. Philip Diamond, SKAO Director-General
- Dr Philippa Hartley, Postdoctoral Fellow,
- Dr Chiara Ferrari, astronomer and SKAO-France Director
- Dr Simon Berry, Head of the DG's Office
- Dr Joe McMullin, Deputy DG and Programme Director
Find out more: skatelescope.org/news/green-light-for-ska-construction
![Discover the SKAOs mission [contains flashing images]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/oHYU8Gu6x8Y/mqdefault.jpg "Discover the SKAOs mission [contains flashing images]
N.B. This video contains flashing images.
Meet the SKA Observatory. Our mission is to build and operate cutting-edge radio telescopes to transform our understanding of the Universe, and deliver benefits to society through global collaboration and innovation.
In April, we unveiled a new brand, after the SKAO officially came into being as an intergovernmental organisation on 15 January 2021. The brand launch signals a new chapter in the SKA Project’s 30-year history, as we prepare to start construction of the two most advanced
radio telescope networks on Earth!
Executive Producers: SKAO Communications Office
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