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Five Hundred Meter Aperture Spherical Telescope
After the collapse of the Arecibo Telescope, China is opening its world largest Radio Telescope for international scientists. The World second largest Arecibo Observatory collapsed in Puerto Rico after the 900-tonne receiver platform became loose and plunged 140-metres onto the radio dish below. With this, China recently announced that it is open its world largest ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: Arecibo telescope • China • Five Hundred Metre Aperture Telescope • Puerto Rico • Pulsars • Radio telescope
Arecibo Telescope: Key Facts
Built in 1963, Puerto Rico’s Arecibo Telescope was built in 1963. It is the second-largest single-dish radio telescope in the world. It was in news recently because of its collapse. It is owned by the US National Science Foundation. It is known for its finding that Mercury rotates in 59 days and not 88 days ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: Arecibo telescope • Exoplanet • Gravitational Waves • Nobel Prize • Puerto Rico • Telescopes