China's huge new FAST radio telescope discovers two new pulsars

[Confounding]

Unfortunately the lead scientist behind the development of this telescope won't see these results as he passed away less than a month ago.

China's huge new FAST radio telescope discovers two new pulsars

Chinese scientists working on the 500m FAST telescope have announced the discovery of two new pulsars, marking the first confirmed finds from the world's largest radio telescope.

 

[ScienceRocks]

Great discovery!

What I really wish china would build is a ground based telescope like the
Keck or
Giant Magellan

But make it 50m or more in size. Have it search for extrasolar planets.

 

[Harry Dresden]

Great discovery!

What I really wish china would build is a ground based telescope like the
Keck or
Giant Magellan

But make it 50m or more in size. Have it search for extrasolar planets.

why dont you write them a letter matt?....im sure they would listen to you....

 

[Old Rocks]

Unfortunately the lead scientist behind the development of this telescope won't see these results as he passed away less than a month ago.

China's huge new FAST radio telescope discovers two new pulsars

Chinese scientists working on the 500m FAST telescope have announced the discovery of two new pulsars, marking the first confirmed finds from the world's largest radio telescope.

Sad. Kind of like Willy Ley and the moon landing.