Thursday, March 29, 2012

Astronomy: Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope


"A Big Eye on the Sky" by Guillermo Munro

The 500-meter Aperture Spherical radio telescope (FAST) will take over as the biggest radio telescope in the world. The amazing thing about FAST is that is gigantic and still it’s able to move in angles and change its radius. Its being constructed in the beautiful valley of Guizhou in South China and will be completed in just over four years. The Telescope will be able to help scientists see the origin of the Universe, dark matter and look for extraterrestrial life.

Source: China Daily




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