The world’s largest radio telescope is almost finished — and it’s going to try to make contact with extra-terrestrial life.
This fascinating video and stunning photos show how close the 500m wide Aperture Spherical Telescope, or “FAST”, is to completion.
The structure, in China, will be operational by September and key components have already been tested.
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Put yourself in the Pentagon – it’s “take a random civilian to work” day or something. You’re sitting with an Army general brooding over future land wars, as is their wont.
“Our combat vehicles need to be tougher to take the big hits from new weaponry!” he says.
Then a smarmy research guy chimes in.