Revolutionising our knowledge of the universe
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Revolutionising our knowledge of the universe

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TOM HARTLEY, REPORTER: You are joining me on a journey deep, and I mean deep into the Australian outback, on Wajarri country. TOM HARTLEY: The other telescope currently operating here is the ‘Murchison Widefield Array’, composed of 4,000 spider-like antennas. TOM HARTLEY: The people Natasha’s referring to are the Wajarri Yamaji - among the world’s oldest astronomers and the traditional landowners and native titleholders for as far as the eye can see. Finally, I get a glimpse of the time machine I really came here to see - a massive radio telescope called ‘SKA-Low’ revealed at sunrise. TOM HARTLEY: This telescope will complement another in South Africa’s Karoo region - 197 dish antennas called SKA-Mid.

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ASKAP telescope in Western Australia bags huge haul of 20 mysterious radio bursts
6 years, 5 months ago

ASKAP telescope in Western Australia bags huge haul of 20 mysterious radio bursts

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A fast radio burst, or FRB, is one of the most violent and baffling events known to astronomers. Key points: A fast radio burst is a fierce spike of energy that comes from beyond our galaxy and lasts only milliseconds Only 34 FRBs have been spotted before The new haul was collected by the ASKAP telescope, which uses multiple antennas …

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