Physics & Astronomy Colloquium

3:30 PM, Friday, March 7, 2008
Room 155, Chem-Phys Building

Dr. Yervant Terzian
Department of Astronomy
Cornell University

"The Square Kilometer Array''

The SKA is an international program planning to provide radio astronomy facilities covering the frequency band from 100 MHz to 25 GHz with a sensitivity at least 50 times greater than what is available today and providing a wide field of view. The SKA will contribute in exploring fundamental science questions from the epoch of reionization to dark matter and dark energy. The program is being coordinated by the international 'SKA Science and Engineering Committee' that oversees the 'SKA Program Development Office' located at the University of Manchester, UK. About 17 countries are involved and more than 50 institutions in developing the SKA technology.

Refreshments will be served in CP 179 at 3:15 PM