The Square Kilometre Array Will Revolutionize the Hunt for Alien Life

The Square Kilometre Array Will Revolutionize the Hunt for Alien Life
By Andy Tomaswick (https://ift.tt/WfyF1sN)

With new technologies come new opportunities. And that is especially true in astronomy - with every new advanced telescope we have the potential to see (or in some cases, listen) further and more clearly than we ever have before. That is certainly the case for the new Square Kilometre Array (SKA), which is currently undergoing a multi-year roll out phase. Despite that drawn out process, astronomers are already excited about its potential, and a new book chapter from Dr. Chenoa Tremblay and her co-authors details how this new technology could be used to answer one of the most fundamental questions - are we alone?

July 6, 2026 at 08:17PM
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