📡 Radio Telescopes of the World

These are notable radio telescopes — instruments that gather faint radio waves from space to study pulsars, galaxies and the cosmic background, from single steerable dishes to vast fixed arrays spread across deserts and plains. Each profile shows where the telescope stands, which country operates it, and a plain-English introduction from Wikipedia.

104 radio telescopes from 30 countries are covered below, grouped by continent. Open any radio telescope for its full profile.

Africa (3) Americas (45) Antarctica (6) Asia (8) Europe (33) Oceania (9)

Africa (3 radio telescopes)

Americas (45 radio telescopes)

Antarctica (6 radio telescopes)

Asia (8 radio telescopes)

Europe (33 radio telescopes)

Oceania (9 radio telescopes)

Coordinates are approximate locations. Descriptions: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), cached on our server. Data sourced from Wikidata. Related: Mountains · Lakes · Islands · World Heritage.