10 Jun 2010

$47 million to power WA astronomy project

The Federal Government has announced $47 million in clean energy initiatives to power a radio astronomy project in the Murchison.

Australia is competing with South Africa to host what will be the world's most powerful radio telescope, the Square Kilometre Array(SKA).

The Prime Minister says the funding will go towards developing solar and geothermal technologies to power a radio astronomy observatory and supporting computer centre.
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