Ep 65: Quasars
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The Origins of Radio Astronomy
The English had broadly speaking the best radio technology because this was just after World War II and it was military technology that was first used. Australia is so good because the place is empty. It is quiet. If you want to do astronomy, you need somewhere away from noise. And in fact, we're building some of the largest radio telescopes in the world here in Western Australia at the moment as well.
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