Astronomers link 64 telescopes to observe the structure of the universe AdmissionsUoM
The feat was achieved using the South African-based MeerKAT telescope, a precursor to the world's largest radio observatory, the SKA Observatory , which will probe the universe in unprecedented detail.
The SKAO, which has its headquarters based at Jodrell Bank, Cheshire, is currently under construction. However, there are already pathfinder telescopes, such as the 64-dish array MeerKAT, in place to guide its design. Based in the Karoo Desert and operated by the South African Radio Astronomy Observatory , MeerKAT will eventually go on to be a part of the full SKAO.
The single-dish mode of operation has been driven by a team at the University of the Western Cape, with several observations already conducted with MeerKAT. This ambitious project involves many other institutions spanning four continents. In the new research released on arXiv and submitted for publication, a team which includes Manchester-based astronomers Cunnington, Laura Wolz and Keith Grainge, present the first ever cosmological detection using this single-dish technique.
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