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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