China's FAST telescope officially opens to global astronomers
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China's FAST telescope officially opens to global astronomers
A night view of China's Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope on March 30, 2021. [Photo/Xinhua]
BEIJING -- China's Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST), the world's largest single-dish and most sensitive radio telescope, officially opened to the world starting Wednesday.
Astronomers worldwide can visit http://fast.bao.ac.cn/proposal_submit to submit their applications for observations, said the National Astronomical Observatories under the Chinese Academy of Sciences in a statement.
All foreign applications will be evaluated, and the results will be announced on July 20. Observations by international users will begin in August.
The statement noted that FAST will provide its research facilities to the world with a more open attitude, offering more observation options for the international astronomical community.
The project will contribute Chinese wisdom to the construction of a community with a shared future for humanity, and strive to promote international sci-tech development and the progress of human civilization, said the statement.
Since it started operation, FAST has provided stable and reliable services. It has found 300 pulsars and made breakthroughs in fields like fast radio bursts, a type of powerful radio wave in the sky.
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A night view of China's Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope on March 29, 2021. [Photo/Xinhua]
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A night view of China's Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope on March 30, 2021. [Photo/Xinhua]
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A night view of China's Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope on March 30, 2021. [Photo/Xinhua]
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A night view of China's Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope on March 30, 2021. [Photo/Xinhua]
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A bird's-eye view of China's Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope on March 28, 2021. [Photo/Xinhua]
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Staff members check equipment on the China's Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope on March 30, 2021. [Photo/Xinhua]
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The collapsed Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico had a diameter of 305 meters whereas this one is 500 meters so it could be more effective in making new discoveries. It is noted that astronomers from ALL countries are invited to apply for usage of this telescope - a benefit that China is sharing with the world as a show of international good will.
Certain countries can "apply", but it may be a good bet that certain Western countries will be denied, if only as a matter of principle by China. Sometimes China's "international good will" comes with very specific price tags attached.
Wuhan got under your skin?
Nope. Just reality.
Total conjecture on your part. Being an American you expect that China will get even for all the banning that America has done to China. China is BOUND to allow American astronomers to use the telescope in order to display to the world that they are not so petty about such things as the USA is, and to further their global image. Let's look back at this on July 20th, because I'm sure I'm right.
You are entitled to your views just as I am entitled to mind. Have a good evening.
Hope you have evaded becoming physically infected - so you have a good evening as well, and as I said, we can revisit this on July 20.
Agreed.