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The Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical radio Telescope (FAST) is a major national science and technology infrastructure project under China's 11th Five-Year Plan. It leverages the natural karst depression in Guizhou as its site to construct the world's largest single-dish radio telescope with extensive sky coverage and high precision. On January 11, 2020, FAST has successfully passed national acceptance and is officially opened for operation.
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Chinese Scientists Unveil Young Pulsar's Origin in Galactic Halo

Jun 09, 2026
Chinese astronomers have unveiled the mysterious origins of a young pulsar located in the Milky Way's halo, providing compelling observational evidence for the study of such objects' formation. The study was conducted by a team from the Xinjiang Astronomical Observatory of the Chinese Academy of Sciences。
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