World's biggest radio ear
Friday, October 7, 2016 - 07:31
in Astronomy & Space
It's now the biggest single-dish radio telescope on Earth. Settled down in the bumpy karst of China's Guizhou province, about 1200 miles southwest of Beijing, this newest instrument for studying the heavens is very similar in design to the famed Arecibo dish, renown both for its science accomplishments and its performance in two popular films, "Contact" and "Goldeneye."