03-07-2016 15:53 via indianexpress.com

World’s largest radio telescope installed in China

The last panel of China’s world largest radio telescope named “FAST”, is installed in Pingtang county, Guizhou Province, China, July 3, 2016. (Source: Reuters)
Installation was completed on the world’s largest radio telescope on July 3 as the last of 4,450 panels was fitted into the centre of the big dish.
Hoisting of the last triangular panel to the reflector, which is the size of 30 football fields, began at 10.47 am and lasted about an hour. It was a landmark step for
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