MISTRAL: High-Frequency Radio Astronomy and Space Exploration

[Digital Daily Reporter Baek Ji-young] The Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) announced on the 30th that it signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Korea Space Research Institute (SKAO) on the 27th to participate in the International Giant Radio Telescope Project. Unlike general optical telescopes, radio telescopes are characterized by their ability to receive invisible radio waves emitted by celestial bodies. In particular, …

MISTRAL: High-frequency radio astronomy and space exploration

High-frequency radio astronomy and MISTRAL: Recent breakthroughs in observational astronomy, coupled with rapid advancements in spaceflight technology, are reshaping our understanding of the cosmos and laying the groundwork for an interplanetary future A new era in high-frequency radio astronomy has dawned with the successful commissioning of MISTRAL, a groundbreaking multi-pixel receiver installed on the Sardinia Radio Telescope (SRT). This inn…