| Telescope Name | Location | Frequency Range | Number of Antennas | Key Scientific Objectives | Notable Features |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOFAR (Low Frequency Array) | Primarily Netherlands, with stations across Europe | 10–240 MHz | ~50 stations | Cosmic magnetism, Epoch of Reionization, solar and space weather studies | Network of dipole antennas with digital beamforming, wide field of view |
| MWA (Murchison Widefield Array) | Murchison Radio-astronomy Observatory, Western Australia | 80–300 MHz | 128 tiles (each with 16 dipoles) | Epoch of Reionization, solar physics, transient events | Precursor to the SKA, large field of view, rapid surveys |
| NenuFAR (New Extension in Nançay Upgrading LOFAR) | Nançay, France | 10–85 MHz | 1,938 antennas (planned) | Exoplanet detection, Cosmic Dawn, pulsars | Functions autonomously and as a LOFAR “superstation” for enhanced sensitivity |
| SKA-Low (Square Kilometre Array – Low Frequency) | Murchison Radio-astronomy Observatory, Western Australia | 50–350 MHz | ~131,072 antennas (planned) | Early Universe studies, cosmic magnetism, galaxy evolution | World’s largest planned radio telescope, high sensitivity and survey speed |
| GO-LoW (Great Observatory for Long Wavelengths) | Proposed space-based array (L5) | 100 kHz–15 MHz | Thousands of SmallSats (planned) | Exoplanet magnetic fields, interstellar medium | Overcomes Earth’s ionospheric limitations, SmallSat constellation interferometry |
| GMRT (Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope) | Pune, India | 150–1420 MHz | 30 antennas | Galactic and extragalactic observations, pulsars, hydrogen mapping | Widely used for surveys and studies of hydrogen line emissions |
| LWA (Long Wavelength Array) | New Mexico, USA | 10–88 MHz | 3,072 dipoles (two stations) | Solar studies, ionospheric research, pulsar studies | Focuses on wide-field observations of low-frequency radio sources |
| CHIME (Canadian Hydrogen Intensity Mapping Experiment) | British Columbia, Canada | 400–800 MHz | Cylindrical reflector array | Fast radio bursts, hydrogen mapping, dark energy studies | High sensitivity to transient events, unique design with cylindrical reflectors |
| URAN (Ukrainian Radio Interferometer of NASU) | Ukraine | 8–32 MHz | 6 stations | Solar radio bursts, Jupiter’s emissions, ionospheric studies | Specializes in solar and planetary studies; unique location and data scope |
| AARTFAAC (Amsterdam-ASTRON Radio Transients Facility and Analysis Center) | Netherlands (part of LOFAR) | 30–80 MHz | Part of LOFAR | Radio transients, cosmic-ray air showers | Real-time imaging of the transient sky, part of LOFAR network |