ASKAP is a next-generation radio telescope comprising an array of 36, 12-metre wide antennas at the Murchison Radio-astronomy Observatory in Western Australia. It is designed to observe large areas of the sky with high sensitivity, making it suitable for surveys.
ASKAP science goals include the investigation of cosmic magnetism, the formation and evolution of galaxies, pulsars and gravitational waves. As an SKA pathfinder instrument, it will also be used to test technologies used in the development of the SKA.
ASKAP is being developed by CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, with participation from scientists from the Netherlands, Canada, the US and universities across Australia.
