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China’s 500-Meter FAST Radio Telescope is Now Operational

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China’s 500-Meter FAST Radio Telescope is Now Operational

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    China’s 500-Meter FAST Radio Telescope is Now Operational
    by Evan Gough

    The world’s largest and most sensitive radio telescope is officially open for business according to Xinhua, China’s official state-run media. The FAST Radio Telescope saw fist light in 2016 but has been undergoing testing and commissioning since then. FAST stands for Five-hundred meter Aperture Spherical Telescope. FAST’s nickname is Tianyan, which means “Eye of the …

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