Space & Astronomy
UK scientists launch major radio telescope
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T.K. RandallJune 11, 2010 ·
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A new radio telescope is being constructed in the UK to help solve the mysteries of the universe's origin.
The European Low Frequency Array or (Lofar) telescope is being built via a joint effort involving several British universities and experts around the country, this week 96 radio antennae will be set up for the first stage of the project.
British astronomers are launching a telescope to search for the origins of the universe and even to find intelligent alien lifeforms. The universities of Portsmouth, Oxford and Southampton are joining forces with experts from around the country to construct the first major radio telescope to be built in the UK for decades.
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Telegraph |
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