SCIENCE: WA bid to host $2 billion radio telescope*

Western Australia could be home to the world’s most important radio telescope, up to 100 times more sensitive than any other one currently operating, reports Joe Poprzeczny.Close-up ofthe SKA conceptThere could also be valuable spin-offs for Australia, with up to $400 million worth of local infrastructure being required.A pastoral station near Western Australia’s outback mining town of Meekatharra has emerged as a strong contender to become the focal point of a $2 billion radio te…

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