China Will Build World's Largest Radio Telescope

Is there anything that China does NOT want to be the number one at?

China is now planning to build a 500 meter (that's 5.5 football fields) aperature spherical telescope (FAST).

The spherical reflector is expected to have 4,600 panels and occupy the space of 25 foot ballfields.

And, what will they be looking/listening for?  Continue reading...