Stills/artist's impressions taken from animations of the SKA-Mid telescope in South Africa. (Credit: SKAO)Regarding the investment made by the Honourable François-Philipe Champagne, Dr. Kristine Spekkens, Canadian representative and elected vice-chair of the Square Kilometre Array Observatory’s international Science and Engineering Advisory Committee, states:
This is one of the biggest investments that the Canadian government has ever made in astronomy. Âé¶¹¹Ù꿉۪s is at the forefront of that effort and I’m honoured to be part of it.