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The Radio Sky: Technical Aspects

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This lecture delves into the technical aspects of radio astronomy, focusing on radio telescopes, interferometry, calibration techniques, and the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) project. The instructor explains how radio waves are detected, the importance of larger dish antennas, and the use of interferometry in observing the universe.

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The Radio Sky II: Observational Radio Astronomy

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Radio astronomy

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