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Through the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) as the official representative of the 20-plus scientific institutions, India, too, is involved in this project. However, as a member country, India is yet to complete the final approval and ratification process for joining the construction phase.
Once ready, this observatory could help the scientific community improve its knowledge and seek answers to some of the fundamental and yet poorly-explored aspects of the universe, such as its early history, the evolution of galaxies over cosmic time, fundamental physics in extreme environments and more.
Started in 2014, the SKA design work took six years to be completed, with contributions made by over 1,000 engineers and scientists from across 20 countries.
A first in 400 years, Saturn and Jupiter form The Great Conjunction tonight
While the conjunction can be seen with the naked eye, a telescope can better capture the field of view, while also showing some of the planets brightest moons
BusinessToday.In | December 21, 2020 | Updated 20:37 IST
Saturn on top, Jupiter below; Shenandoah National Park, Virginia (Picture Credit: NASA)
The two biggest planets of our solar system - Jupiter and Saturn - will form The Great Conjunction in the evening sky tonight. Tonight, December 21, also marks the annual winter solstice - the longest night of the year - in the Northern Hemisphere.
UPDATED: December 21, 2020 10:34 IST
The astronomical phenonmenon of Jupiter and Saturn forming a conjuction will be visible shortly after sunset tonight. (Photo: Representative image)
Two of the biggest planets of the solar system- Jupiter and Saturn will form The Great Conjuction in the sky tonight. Today, December 21, also marks the winter solstice in the Northern Hemisphere. It is the longest night of 2020.
What is The Great Conjuction ?
The Great Conjunction is a rare astronomic event that will occur tonight. Saturn and Jupiter, the two largest planets in our solar system, will nearly overlap to form a double planet, an event that hasn t been visible since the Middle Ages.