A quiet place

The arid heart of Australia presents a window through which scientists hope to see beyond the furthest reaches of our solar system to the dawn of time. Mr Schinckel said the CSIRO's ASKAP had already made "incredible" discoveries, including mysterious fast radio bursts — flashes of radio waves from other galaxies. Mr Dann said "a white man's line" had been drawn around the Wajarri people. "Once construction starts, we will be employing traditional owners as what are called site monitors," Mr Schinckel said. "One of the key things we've realised as we've developed the MRO is that there is a significant need to separate off the telescope activities from managing the land," Mr Schinckel said.