Uploaded March 2019 | Updated September 2026, 19 hours ago
In March 2019 the SKA Observatory Convention was signed in Rome, but what does this mean & what happens next? We asked our talented legal team to explain - here's their beginner's guide to the SKA treaty in just 90 seconds!
In March 2019 the SKA Observatory Convention was signed in Rome, but what does this mean & what happens next? We asked our talented legal team to explain - here's their beginner's guide to the SKA treaty in just 90 seconds!
![Discover the SKAOs mission [contains flashing images]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/oHYU8Gu6x8Y/mqdefault.jpg "Discover the SKAOs mission [contains flashing images]
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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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