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From Here To The Edge Of The Universe | David Gozzard | TEDxUWA


in the beginning there was nothing and

in the beginning there was nothing and it was really boring then it exploded we

it was really boring then it exploded we

it was really boring then it exploded we don’t yet know where our universe came

don’t yet know where our universe came

don’t yet know where our universe came from or what came before it we don’t

from or what came before it we don’t

from or what came before it we don’t even know if those questions make any

even know if those questions make any

even know if those questions make any sense what we do know is that our

sense what we do know is that our

sense what we do know is that our universe and everything it contains

universe and everything it contains

universe and everything it contains burst into existence 13.8 billion years

burst into existence 13.8 billion years

burst into existence 13.8 billion years ago out of the seething bubble of energy

ago out of the seething bubble of energy

ago out of the seething bubble of energy that was the brand new universe the

that was the brand new universe the

that was the brand new universe the first subatomic particles condensed and

first subatomic particles condensed and

first subatomic particles condensed and for the next 380,000 years the universe

for the next 380,000 years the universe

for the next 380,000 years the universe contains nothing but hot plasma as it

contains nothing but hot plasma as it

contains nothing but hot plasma as it cooled this plasma condensed into the

cooled this plasma condensed into the

cooled this plasma condensed into the first atoms and at this point we see the

first atoms and at this point we see the

first atoms and at this point we see the Cosmic Microwave Background the baby

Cosmic Microwave Background the baby

Cosmic Microwave Background the baby photo of the universe these first atoms

photo of the universe these first atoms

photo of the universe these first atoms were spread pretty evenly but this image

were spread pretty evenly but this image

were spread pretty evenly but this image shows us that they were part of the

shows us that they were part of the

shows us that they were part of the universe that were tiny bit more dense

universe that were tiny bit more dense

universe that were tiny bit more dense than others these denser parts became

than others these denser parts became

than others these denser parts became the seeds around which the first stars

the seeds around which the first stars

the seeds around which the first stars and galaxies started to grow then the

and galaxies started to grow then the

and galaxies started to grow then the universe went dark for hundreds of

universe went dark for hundreds of

universe went dark for hundreds of millions of years there were no stars to

millions of years there were no stars to

millions of years there were no stars to light up the darkness and we call this

light up the darkness and we call this

light up the darkness and we call this time the cosmic dark ages then slowly

time the cosmic dark ages then slowly

time the cosmic dark ages then slowly one by one the first stars switched on

one by one the first stars switched on

one by one the first stars switched on and began to shine across the universe

and began to shine across the universe

and began to shine across the universe galaxies began to glow and merge and

galaxies began to glow and merge and

galaxies began to glow and merge and evolve as the first stars died from

evolve as the first stars died from

evolve as the first stars died from their ashes new generations of stars

their ashes new generations of stars

their ashes new generations of stars emerged stars that have planets and

emerged stars that have planets and

emerged stars that have planets and planets that have life here on earth we

planets that have life here on earth we

planets that have life here on earth we humans have always yearned to know what

humans have always yearned to know what

humans have always yearned to know what is out there our ancestors were

is out there our ancestors were

is out there our ancestors were fascinated by the night sky and it’s

fascinated by the night sky and it’s

fascinated by the night sky and it’s often said that astronomy is the second

often said that astronomy is the second

often said that astronomy is the second oldest profession

oldest profession

oldest profession when galileo appointed to telescope at

when galileo appointed to telescope at

when galileo appointed to telescope at the night sky and first took us beyond

the night sky and first took us beyond

the night sky and first took us beyond the earth we learned that the moon has

the earth we learned that the moon has

the earth we learned that the moon has craters and mountains the jupiter has

craters and mountains the jupiter has

craters and mountains the jupiter has moons and the saturn has rings and that

moons and the saturn has rings and that

moons and the saturn has rings and that they are a lot more interesting than the

they are a lot more interesting than the

they are a lot more interesting than the perfect spheres our ancestors imagine

perfect spheres our ancestors imagine

perfect spheres our ancestors imagine them to be as telescopes got bigger and

them to be as telescopes got bigger and

them to be as telescopes got bigger and better they took us beyond our solar

better they took us beyond our solar

better they took us beyond our solar system and out into the galaxy we

system and out into the galaxy we

system and out into the galaxy we learned about the life and death of

learned about the life and death of

learned about the life and death of stars and where our Sun came from the

stars and where our Sun came from the

stars and where our Sun came from the 20th century took us out into the cosmos

20th century took us out into the cosmos

20th century took us out into the cosmos and we learned that our galaxy is one of

and we learned that our galaxy is one of

and we learned that our galaxy is one of many in a vast and growing universe with

many in a vast and growing universe with

many in a vast and growing universe with a powerful enough telescope we will be

a powerful enough telescope we will be

a powerful enough telescope we will be able to look right to the edge of the

able to look right to the edge of the

able to look right to the edge of the visible universe to the end of the

visible universe to the end of the

visible universe to the end of the cosmic dark ages and watch the evolution

cosmic dark ages and watch the evolution

cosmic dark ages and watch the evolution of the universe play out because

of the universe play out because

of the universe play out because telescopes allow us to see back in time

telescopes allow us to see back in time

telescopes allow us to see back in time even light takes a long time to travel

even light takes a long time to travel

even light takes a long time to travel across the universe so the deeper we

across the universe so the deeper we

across the universe so the deeper we look into the cosmos the longer ago that

look into the cosmos the longer ago that

look into the cosmos the longer ago that light was emitted and the further back

light was emitted and the further back

light was emitted and the further back in time we are seeing and that’s why in

in time we are seeing and that’s why in

in time we are seeing and that’s why in western australia or south africa we are

western australia or south africa we are

western australia or south africa we are building a really powerful radio

building a really powerful radio

building a really powerful radio telescope it’s called the Square

telescope it’s called the Square

telescope it’s called the Square Kilometre Array because the combined

Kilometre Array because the combined

Kilometre Array because the combined collecting area of its thousands of

collecting area of its thousands of

collecting area of its thousands of antennas will be about one square

antennas will be about one square

antennas will be about one square kilometer and it’s designed to answer

kilometer and it’s designed to answer

kilometer and it’s designed to answer fundamental questions of our life the

fundamental questions of our life the

fundamental questions of our life the universe and everything a radio

universe and everything a radio

universe and everything a radio telescope as powerful as the SKA will be

telescope as powerful as the SKA will be

telescope as powerful as the SKA will be able to answer questions about how we

able to answer questions about how we

able to answer questions about how we got from a universe that was fooled

got from a universe that was fooled

got from a universe that was fooled nothing but thinly spread hydrogen to

nothing but thinly spread hydrogen to

nothing but thinly spread hydrogen to stars and planets and to us being here

stars and planets and to us being here

stars and planets and to us being here to ask these questions what are dark

to ask these questions what are dark

to ask these questions what are dark matter and dark energy these mysterious

matter and dark energy these mysterious

matter and dark energy these mysterious Phoenix make up most of the known cosmos

Phoenix make up most of the known cosmos

Phoenix make up most of the known cosmos and got on the size and shape

and got on the size and shape

and got on the size and shape Val universe but we don’t know what they

Val universe but we don’t know what they

Val universe but we don’t know what they are or how they work how did the first

are or how they work how did the first

are or how they work how did the first stars and galaxies form are we alone in

stars and galaxies form are we alone in

stars and galaxies form are we alone in the cosmos or is there anybody else out

the cosmos or is there anybody else out

the cosmos or is there anybody else out there radio telescopes work with the

there radio telescopes work with the

there radio telescopes work with the light human eyes can’t see by catching

light human eyes can’t see by catching

light human eyes can’t see by catching these radio waves and turning them into

these radio waves and turning them into

these radio waves and turning them into something that makes sense to us radio

something that makes sense to us radio

something that makes sense to us radio telescopes can tell us things about the

telescopes can tell us things about the

telescopes can tell us things about the universe our visible light telescopes

universe our visible light telescopes

universe our visible light telescopes can not in the SKA radio signals from

can not in the SKA radio signals from

can not in the SKA radio signals from thousands of antennas spread over

thousands of antennas spread over

thousands of antennas spread over thousands of kilometres will be combined

thousands of kilometres will be combined

thousands of kilometres will be combined to simulate a single giant telescope

to simulate a single giant telescope

to simulate a single giant telescope capable of producing images of

capable of producing images of

capable of producing images of incredible sensitivity and resolution

incredible sensitivity and resolution

incredible sensitivity and resolution and they will show us what was happening

and they will show us what was happening

and they will show us what was happening a long time ago in galaxies far far away

a long time ago in galaxies far far away

a long time ago in galaxies far far away to explore the unknown and push the

to explore the unknown and push the

to explore the unknown and push the boundaries of human knowledge deeper

boundaries of human knowledge deeper

boundaries of human knowledge deeper into the cosmos the STK a must also push

into the cosmos the STK a must also push

into the cosmos the STK a must also push the boundaries of what is

the boundaries of what is

the boundaries of what is technologically impossible and this

technologically impossible and this

technologically impossible and this means lots of exciting cutting-edge

means lots of exciting cutting-edge

means lots of exciting cutting-edge science for us to get involved in the

science for us to get involved in the

science for us to get involved in the sheer scale of the SK means we’re facing

sheer scale of the SK means we’re facing

sheer scale of the SK means we’re facing challenges no other telescope builders

challenges no other telescope builders

challenges no other telescope builders have ever had to face so to test the

have ever had to face so to test the

have ever had to face so to test the innovative technologies and solutions

innovative technologies and solutions

innovative technologies and solutions with all three precursor telescopes one

with all three precursor telescopes one

with all three precursor telescopes one in South Africa and two in outback

in South Africa and two in outback

in South Africa and two in outback Western Australia one of the challenges

Western Australia one of the challenges

Western Australia one of the challenges is noise our modern society is very

is noise our modern society is very

is noise our modern society is very noisy radio and TV channels broadcast

noisy radio and TV channels broadcast

noisy radio and TV channels broadcast powerful signals and our mobile phones

powerful signals and our mobile phones

powerful signals and our mobile phones and Bluetooth and Wi-Fi produce a

and Bluetooth and Wi-Fi produce a

and Bluetooth and Wi-Fi produce a constant cacophony of background radio

constant cacophony of background radio

constant cacophony of background radio noise that is really disturbing to a

noise that is really disturbing to a

noise that is really disturbing to a sensitive radio telescope they need to

sensitive radio telescope they need to

sensitive radio telescope they need to be somewhere quiet far away from towns

be somewhere quiet far away from towns

be somewhere quiet far away from towns and cities and the hustle and bustle of

and cities and the hustle and bustle of

and cities and the hustle and bustle of modern human life so the merchants and

modern human life so the merchants and

modern human life so the merchants and Radio Astronomy Observatory the core of

Radio Astronomy Observatory the core of

Radio Astronomy Observatory the core of the Australian part of the SK is located

the Australian part of the SK is located

the Australian part of the SK is located more than 300 kilometres northeast of

more than 300 kilometres northeast of

more than 300 kilometres northeast of geraldton this site was already

geraldton this site was already

geraldton this site was already exceptionally radio quiet because it had

exceptionally radio quiet because it had

exceptionally radio quiet because it had a population

a population

a population 113 people in an entry of the size of

113 people in an entry of the size of

113 people in an entry of the size of the Netherlands that’s a population

the Netherlands that’s a population

the Netherlands that’s a population density of less than one human foot per

density of less than one human foot per

density of less than one human foot per square kilometer the australian

square kilometer the australian

square kilometer the australian government has recognized this as a

government has recognized this as a

government has recognized this as a valuable scientific asset and has put

valuable scientific asset and has put

valuable scientific asset and has put laws in place to keep the area quiet

laws in place to keep the area quiet

laws in place to keep the area quiet designating the whole area within a 70

designating the whole area within a 70

designating the whole area within a 70 kilometres radius the australian radio

kilometres radius the australian radio

kilometres radius the australian radio quiet zone so if you happen to be

quiet zone so if you happen to be

quiet zone so if you happen to be driving near the observatory heading out

driving near the observatory heading out

driving near the observatory heading out into the middle of nowhere stop for a

into the middle of nowhere stop for a

into the middle of nowhere stop for a while and enjoy the silence and you

while and enjoy the silence and you

while and enjoy the silence and you might as well turn off your mobile and

might as well turn off your mobile and

might as well turn off your mobile and then the other radio devices because you

then the other radio devices because you

then the other radio devices because you won’t have had any reception for at

won’t have had any reception for at

won’t have had any reception for at least four hours the merchants and

least four hours the merchants and

least four hours the merchants and observatory is home to two of SKS

observatory is home to two of SKS

observatory is home to two of SKS precursor telescopes the Australian

precursor telescopes the Australian

precursor telescopes the Australian Square Kilometre Array pathfinder and

Square Kilometre Array pathfinder and

Square Kilometre Array pathfinder and the Murchison widefield array ASCAP is

the Murchison widefield array ASCAP is

the Murchison widefield array ASCAP is an array of 36 radio dishes working

an array of 36 radio dishes working

an array of 36 radio dishes working together as a single instrument it was

together as a single instrument it was

together as a single instrument it was built to test innovative radio telescope

built to test innovative radio telescope

built to test innovative radio telescope technologies including sigh rose new

technologies including sigh rose new

technologies including sigh rose new receiver design called the phased array

receiver design called the phased array

receiver design called the phased array feed phased array feeds allow a single

feed phased array feeds allow a single

feed phased array feeds allow a single dish to observe and sort the signals

dish to observe and sort the signals

dish to observe and sort the signals from lots of different parts of the sky

from lots of different parts of the sky

from lots of different parts of the sky all at once and this means the telescope

all at once and this means the telescope

all at once and this means the telescope can scan and rescan immense areas of sky

can scan and rescan immense areas of sky

can scan and rescan immense areas of sky many times faster than before ASCAP will

many times faster than before ASCAP will

many times faster than before ASCAP will be used to map the distribution of

be used to map the distribution of

be used to map the distribution of hydrogen in nearby universe beyond our

hydrogen in nearby universe beyond our

hydrogen in nearby universe beyond our own galaxy hydrogen is the most abundant

own galaxy hydrogen is the most abundant

own galaxy hydrogen is the most abundant element of the you in the universe and

element of the you in the universe and

element of the you in the universe and there’s the main ingredient of stars and

there’s the main ingredient of stars and

there’s the main ingredient of stars and galaxies so ASCAP will study the

galaxies so ASCAP will study the

galaxies so ASCAP will study the formation of galaxies by repeatedly

formation of galaxies by repeatedly

formation of galaxies by repeatedly rescanning huge areas of sky ask captain

rescanning huge areas of sky ask captain

rescanning huge areas of sky ask captain spot anything that changes in the cosmos

spot anything that changes in the cosmos

spot anything that changes in the cosmos beyond our solar system so there are

beyond our solar system so there are

beyond our solar system so there are going to be plenty of new discoveries

going to be plenty of new discoveries

going to be plenty of new discoveries and lots of new science right now escape

and lots of new science right now escape

and lots of new science right now escape is operating with only a handful that’s

is operating with only a handful that’s

is operating with only a handful that’s 36 out tennis but it has already mapped

36 out tennis but it has already mapped

36 out tennis but it has already mapped hydrogen gas flowing between galaxies it

hydrogen gas flowing between galaxies it

hydrogen gas flowing between galaxies it has studied the strange behavior of some

has studied the strange behavior of some

has studied the strange behavior of some pulsars and looked friend

pulsars and looked friend

pulsars and looked friend visual emissions from the collision of

visual emissions from the collision of

visual emissions from the collision of the two black holes that caused the

the two black holes that caused the

the two black holes that caused the gravitational wave event reported back

gravitational wave event reported back

gravitational wave event reported back in February the merchants and widefield

in February the merchants and widefield

in February the merchants and widefield array the MWA is an entirely different

array the MWA is an entirely different

array the MWA is an entirely different kind of radio telescope that uses a very

kind of radio telescope that uses a very

kind of radio telescope that uses a very different design and layout to observe

different design and layout to observe

different design and layout to observe different parts of the cosmos mwa is

different parts of the cosmos mwa is

different parts of the cosmos mwa is built by an international consortium of

built by an international consortium of

built by an international consortium of universities and is the world’s first

universities and is the world’s first

universities and is the world’s first large n array large n is shorthand for a

large n array large n is shorthand for a

large n array large n is shorthand for a very large number of antennas these

very large number of antennas these

very large number of antennas these antennas arranged into tiles of 16 and

antennas arranged into tiles of 16 and

antennas arranged into tiles of 16 and NWA currently has 200 tiles I’m sure

NWA currently has 200 tiles I’m sure

NWA currently has 200 tiles I’m sure we’ve already worked out that’s a total

we’ve already worked out that’s a total

we’ve already worked out that’s a total of three thousand two hundred and tennis

of three thousand two hundred and tennis

of three thousand two hundred and tennis these are the signals from each antenna

these are the signals from each antenna

these are the signals from each antenna and each tile are combined to construct

and each tile are combined to construct

and each tile are combined to construct a radio image of the sky and this uses a

a radio image of the sky and this uses a

a radio image of the sky and this uses a very large amount of computing power mwa

very large amount of computing power mwa

very large amount of computing power mwa can observe an area of sky even larger

can observe an area of sky even larger

can observe an area of sky even larger than ASCAP and it does is a different

than ASCAP and it does is a different

than ASCAP and it does is a different part of the radio spectrum as well as

part of the radio spectrum as well as

part of the radio spectrum as well as studying the Sun and the way the Sun

studying the Sun and the way the Sun

studying the Sun and the way the Sun interacts with interstellar space mwa is

interacts with interstellar space mwa is

interacts with interstellar space mwa is designed to observe the epoch of

designed to observe the epoch of

designed to observe the epoch of reionization the time when the first

reionization the time when the first

reionization the time when the first stars that formed after the Big Bang

stars that formed after the Big Bang

stars that formed after the Big Bang switched on and began to heat up the

switched on and began to heat up the

switched on and began to heat up the cold gas around them causing that guest

cold gas around them causing that guest

cold gas around them causing that guest to glow with radio waves mwa has also

to glow with radio waves mwa has also

to glow with radio waves mwa has also been used to study the interstellar

been used to study the interstellar

been used to study the interstellar medium the thin wisps of dust and gas

medium the thin wisps of dust and gas

medium the thin wisps of dust and gas that float between stars and our galaxy

that float between stars and our galaxy

that float between stars and our galaxy closer to home mwa prove the existence

closer to home mwa prove the existence

closer to home mwa prove the existence of ionospheric plasma ducts tubes of

of ionospheric plasma ducts tubes of

of ionospheric plasma ducts tubes of ionized particles trapped in the upper

ionized particles trapped in the upper

ionized particles trapped in the upper atmosphere by Earth’s magnetic field as

atmosphere by Earth’s magnetic field as

atmosphere by Earth’s magnetic field as the SKA expanders mwa will continue to

the SKA expanders mwa will continue to

the SKA expanders mwa will continue to write back to the edge of the visible

write back to the edge of the visible

write back to the edge of the visible universe and find out what it looks like

universe and find out what it looks like

universe and find out what it looks like back then the career region of South

back then the career region of South

back then the career region of South Africa is at first glance near second

Africa is at first glance near second

Africa is at first glance near second glance very similar to outback Western

glance very similar to outback Western

glance very similar to outback Western Australia and in the crew another SK

Australia and in the crew another SK

Australia and in the crew another SK precursor meerkat is

precursor meerkat is

precursor meerkat is away it will have 64 dishes when it’s

away it will have 64 dishes when it’s

away it will have 64 dishes when it’s finished and that will make it the

finished and that will make it the

finished and that will make it the largest and most sensitive radio

largest and most sensitive radio

largest and most sensitive radio telescope of its kind and it will

telescope of its kind and it will

telescope of its kind and it will continue to be the biggest and best

continue to be the biggest and best

continue to be the biggest and best until it’s absorbed into the ska meerkat

until it’s absorbed into the ska meerkat

until it’s absorbed into the ska meerkat is superficially similar to ASCAP but

is superficially similar to ASCAP but

is superficially similar to ASCAP but uses a different dish design and very

uses a different dish design and very

uses a different dish design and very different receiver technology like ASCAP

different receiver technology like ASCAP

different receiver technology like ASCAP and mwa it will study the distribution

and mwa it will study the distribution

and mwa it will study the distribution of galaxies as well as hydrogen and

of galaxies as well as hydrogen and

of galaxies as well as hydrogen and other molecules in the distant universe

other molecules in the distant universe

other molecules in the distant universe earlier this year with only 16 of its

earlier this year with only 16 of its

earlier this year with only 16 of its antennas up and running meerkat took its

antennas up and running meerkat took its

antennas up and running meerkat took its first images and discovered 1300 new

first images and discovered 1300 new

first images and discovered 1300 new galaxies in an area of sky where only 70

galaxies in an area of sky where only 70

galaxies in an area of sky where only 70 galaxies have been seen before ASCAP mwa

galaxies have been seen before ASCAP mwa

galaxies have been seen before ASCAP mwa and meerkat are outstanding telescopes

and meerkat are outstanding telescopes

and meerkat are outstanding telescopes in their own right and are already

in their own right and are already

in their own right and are already making lots of new scientific

making lots of new scientific

making lots of new scientific discoveries although none of them is

discoveries although none of them is

discoveries although none of them is finished yet and they are operating at

finished yet and they are operating at

finished yet and they are operating at only a fraction of their design capacity

only a fraction of their design capacity

only a fraction of their design capacity together they offer a tantalizing

together they offer a tantalizing

together they offer a tantalizing glimpse of the astounding images and

glimpse of the astounding images and

glimpse of the astounding images and science the SKA will deliver in spite of

science the SKA will deliver in spite of

science the SKA will deliver in spite of this early success the sks their faces

this early success the sks their faces

this early success the sks their faces enormous challenges at all three

enormous challenges at all three

enormous challenges at all three precursors the antennas are at most a

precursors the antennas are at most a

precursors the antennas are at most a few kilometres from each other but the

few kilometres from each other but the

few kilometres from each other but the SK will have antennas hundreds and

SK will have antennas hundreds and

SK will have antennas hundreds and eventually thousands of kilometres apart

eventually thousands of kilometres apart

eventually thousands of kilometres apart and the entire telescope from one end to

and the entire telescope from one end to

and the entire telescope from one end to the other must be synchronized with in a

the other must be synchronized with in a

the other must be synchronized with in a few billionths of a second that’s one

few billionths of a second that’s one

few billionths of a second that’s one challenge once fully operational the SK

challenge once fully operational the SK

challenge once fully operational the SK is antennas will deliver information at

is antennas will deliver information at

is antennas will deliver information at around 100 times the data rate of the

around 100 times the data rate of the

around 100 times the data rate of the entire internet that’s another challenge

entire internet that’s another challenge

entire internet that’s another challenge and a huge amount of time effort and

and a huge amount of time effort and

and a huge amount of time effort and thought is going into producing new

thought is going into producing new

thought is going into producing new processes and new software that can deal

processes and new software that can deal

processes and new software that can deal with the torrent of data the sks central

with the torrent of data the sks central

with the torrent of data the sks central computer will have the processing power

computer will have the processing power

computer will have the processing power of a hundred million pcs and that

of a hundred million pcs and that

of a hundred million pcs and that requires a lot of energy to meet this

requires a lot of energy to meet this

requires a lot of energy to meet this challenge and reduce energy costs ska

challenge and reduce energy costs ska

challenge and reduce energy costs ska engineers and scientists are developing

engineers and scientists are developing

engineers and scientists are developing processes that are five times more

processes that are five times more

processes that are five times more efficient than any others currently in

efficient than any others currently in

efficient than any others currently in distance and while we’re thinking about

distance and while we’re thinking about

distance and while we’re thinking about power getting power to a site many

power getting power to a site many

power getting power to a site many hundreds of kilometers from the nearest

hundreds of kilometers from the nearest

hundreds of kilometers from the nearest grid connection is extremely expensive

grid connection is extremely expensive

grid connection is extremely expensive so the very remote sites of ska will be

so the very remote sites of ska will be

so the very remote sites of ska will be solar powered the merchants and

solar powered the merchants and

solar powered the merchants and observatory the home of MW and ASCAP is

observatory the home of MW and ASCAP is

observatory the home of MW and ASCAP is already 42 cents solar powered and has

already 42 cents solar powered and has

already 42 cents solar powered and has the largest battery in Australia we’re

the largest battery in Australia we’re

the largest battery in Australia we’re using the light from our star to learn

using the light from our star to learn

using the light from our star to learn about stars the very edge of the known

about stars the very edge of the known

about stars the very edge of the known universe solving these challenges will

universe solving these challenges will

universe solving these challenges will benefit all of us there will be spin-off

benefit all of us there will be spin-off

benefit all of us there will be spin-off technologies that will work their way

technologies that will work their way

technologies that will work their way into our everyday lives sensitive

into our everyday lives sensitive

into our everyday lives sensitive electronics and about software developed

electronics and about software developed

electronics and about software developed for previous radio telescopes and now

for previous radio telescopes and now

for previous radio telescopes and now are used in things like mobile phones

are used in things like mobile phones

are used in things like mobile phones and medical imaging equipment with Wi-Fi

and medical imaging equipment with Wi-Fi

and medical imaging equipment with Wi-Fi we changed the world without you

we changed the world without you

we changed the world without you noticing and that is a spinoff from

noticing and that is a spinoff from

noticing and that is a spinoff from radio astronomy research Cyro in the

radio astronomy research Cyro in the

radio astronomy research Cyro in the 1990s in a very few years from now you

1990s in a very few years from now you

1990s in a very few years from now you will be buying devices and using

will be buying devices and using

will be buying devices and using services that are based on technologies

services that are based on technologies

services that are based on technologies developed by ska engineers and

developed by ska engineers and

developed by ska engineers and scientists I don’t play computer games

scientists I don’t play computer games

scientists I don’t play computer games much but I liked the sound of this and

much but I liked the sound of this and

much but I liked the sound of this and would like to quote a surprisingly

would like to quote a surprisingly

would like to quote a surprisingly uplifting passage from civilization 6

uplifting passage from civilization 6

uplifting passage from civilization 6 some of you might know it it is the

some of you might know it it is the

some of you might know it it is the nature of humankind to push itself

nature of humankind to push itself

nature of humankind to push itself toward the horizon we test our limits we

toward the horizon we test our limits we

toward the horizon we test our limits we face our fears we rise to the challenge

face our fears we rise to the challenge

face our fears we rise to the challenge and become something greater than

and become something greater than

and become something greater than ourselves a civilization the SKA is the

ourselves a civilization the SKA is the

ourselves a civilization the SKA is the next step in humanity’s exploration of

next step in humanity’s exploration of

next step in humanity’s exploration of the cosmos the telescope itself will be

the cosmos the telescope itself will be

the cosmos the telescope itself will be a tribute to the imagination creativity

a tribute to the imagination creativity

a tribute to the imagination creativity intelligence and curiosity that has

intelligence and curiosity that has

intelligence and curiosity that has brought the human race to where we are

brought the human race to where we are

brought the human race to where we are today the primary goal of the SKA is to

today the primary goal of the SKA is to

today the primary goal of the SKA is to study the universe and it will deliver

study the universe and it will deliver

study the universe and it will deliver the most stunning images of deep space

the most stunning images of deep space

the most stunning images of deep space that we have ever seen it will discover

that we have ever seen it will discover

that we have ever seen it will discover fascinating new places & dunvale amazing

fascinating new places & dunvale amazing

fascinating new places & dunvale amazing new science it will help us

new science it will help us

new science it will help us understand our place in the cosmos and

understand our place in the cosmos and

understand our place in the cosmos and perhaps it will help us find out if

perhaps it will help us find out if

perhaps it will help us find out if there is anybody else out there thank

there is anybody else out there thank

there is anybody else out there thank [Applause]

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