China’s FAST telescope marks 10th anniversary
新闻台署名 来源：新华社、《黎明报》、《阿拉伯新闻》、阿纳多卢通讯社与《分钟镜报》。由 GSRRA 编辑部翻译并节选。
Balloons are released to celebrate the complete installation on China’s Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST) in southwest China’s Guizhou Province, July 3, 2016. China’s Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST) has identified more than 1,300 pulsars over the past decade, outnumbering the total pulsar discoveries made by all other international telescopes over the same period, according to an academic conference that opened on Wednesday.
FAST marks its 10th anniversary on Friday. It has driven a historic leap for China’s radio astronomy over the past decade. Boasting enhanced observational capabilities, the telescope, located in southwest China’s Guizhou Province, has continuously expanded humanity’s understanding of the universe.
As one of the world’s most vital astronomical observation facilities, FAST has achieved a series of internationally influential findings in key research fields covering pulsars, neutral hydrogen galaxies, fast radio bursts and gravitational waves. (Xinhua/Ou Dongqu)
Staff members work in the feed cabin of the Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Telescope (FAST) in southwest China’s Guizhou Province, Aug. 10, 2017. China’s Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST) has identified more than 1,300 pulsars over the past decade, outnumbering the total pulsar discoveries made by all other international telescopes over the same period, according to an academic conference that opened on Wednesday.
FAST marks its 10th anniversary on Friday. It has driven a historic leap for China’s radio astronomy over the past decade. Boasting enhanced observational capabilities, the telescope, located in southwest China’s Guizhou Province, has continuously expanded humanity’s understanding of the universe.
As one of the world’s most vital astronomical observation facilities, FAST has achieved a series of internationally influential findings in key research fields covering pulsars, neutral hydrogen galaxies, fast radio bursts and gravitational waves. (Xinhua/Ou Dongqu)
Staff members work on the installation of reflector panels of China’s Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Telescope (FAST) in southwest China’s Guizhou Province, April 10, 2016. China’s Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST) has identified more than 1,300 pulsars over the past decade, outnumbering the total pulsar discoveries made by all other international telescopes over the same period, according to an academic conference that opened on Wednesday.
FAST marks its 10th anniversary on Friday. It has driven a historic leap for China’s radio astronomy over the past decade. Boasting enhanced observational capabilities, the telescope, located in southwest China’s Guizhou Province, has continuously expanded humanity’s understanding of the universe.
As one of the world’s most vital astronomical observation facilities, FAST has achieved a series of internationally influential findings in key research fields covering pulsars, neutral hydrogen galaxies, fast radio bursts and gravitational waves. (Xinhua/Ou Dongqu)
A panoramic drone photo taken on Sept. 22, 2026 shows a view of China’s Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST) under maintenance at sunset in southwest China’s Guizhou Province. China’s Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST) has identified more than 1,300 pulsars over the past decade, outnumbering the total pulsar discoveries made by all other international telescopes over the same period, according to an academic conference that opened on Wednesday.
FAST marks its 10th anniversary on Friday. It has driven a historic leap for China’s radio astronomy over the past decade. Boasting enhanced observational capabilities, the telescope, located in southwest China’s Guizhou Province, has continuously expanded humanity’s understanding of the universe.
As one of the world’s most vital astronomical observation facilities, FAST has achieved a series of internationally influential findings in key research fields covering pulsars, neutral hydrogen galaxies, fast radio bursts and gravitational waves. (Xinhua/Ou Dongqu)
A staff member checks China’s Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Telescope (FAST) in southwest China’s Guizhou Province, June 30, 2016. China’s Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST) has identified more than 1,300 pulsars over the past decade, outnumbering the total pulsar discoveries made by all other international telescopes over the same period, according to an academic conference that opened on Wednesday.
FAST marks its 10th anniversary on Friday. It has driven a historic leap for China’s radio astronomy over the past decade. Boasting enhanced observational capabilities, the telescope, located in southwest China’s Guizhou Province, has continuously expanded humanity’s understanding of the universe.
As one of the world’s most vital astronomical observation facilities, FAST has achieved a series of internationally influential findings in key research fields covering pulsars, neutral hydrogen galaxies, fast radio bursts and gravitational waves. (Xinhua/Ou Dongqu)
This photo taken on Sept. 24, 2016 shows a view of China’s Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST) in southwest China’s Guizhou Province. China’s Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST) has identified more than 1,300 pulsars over the past decade, outnumbering the total pulsar discoveries made by all other international telescopes over the same period, according to an academic conference that opened on Wednesday.
FAST marks its 10th anniversary on Friday. It has driven a historic leap for China’s radio astronomy over the past decade. Boasting enhanced observational capabilities, the telescope, located in southwest China’s Guizhou Province, has continuously expanded humanity’s understanding of the universe.
As one of the world’s most vital astronomical observation facilities, FAST has achieved a series of internationally influential findings in key research fields covering pulsars, neutral hydrogen galaxies, fast radio bursts and gravitational waves. (Xinhua/Ou Dongqu)
An aerial drone photo taken on April 10, 2016 shows staff members installing the feed cabin of China’s Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Telescope (FAST) in southwest China’s Guizhou Province. China’s Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST) has identified more than 1,300 pulsars over the past decade, outnumbering the total pulsar discoveries made by all other international telescopes over the same period, according to an academic conference that opened on Wednesday.
FAST marks its 10th anniversary on Friday. It has driven a historic leap for China’s radio astronomy over the past decade. Boasting enhanced observational capabilities, the telescope, located in southwest China’s Guizhou Province, has continuously expanded humanity’s understanding of the universe.
As one of the world’s most vital astronomical observation facilities, FAST has achieved a series of internationally influential findings in key research fields covering pulsars, neutral hydrogen galaxies, fast radio bursts and gravitational waves. (Xinhua/Ou Dongqu)
Staff members check reflector panels of China’s Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST) in southwest China’s Guizhou Province, July 22, 2022. China’s Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST) has identified more than 1,300 pulsars over the past decade, outnumbering the total pulsar discoveries made by all other international telescopes over the same period, according to an academic conference that opened on Wednesday.
FAST marks its 10th anniversary on Friday. It has driven a historic leap for China’s radio astronomy over the past decade. Boasting enhanced observational capabilities, the telescope, located in southwest China’s Guizhou Province, has continuously expanded humanity’s understanding of the universe.
As one of the world’s most vital astronomical observation facilities, FAST has achieved a series of internationally influential findings in key research fields covering pulsars, neutral hydrogen galaxies, fast radio bursts and gravitational waves. (Xinhua/Ou Dongqu)
A panoramic drone photo taken on June 22, 2023 shows a view of China’s Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST) under maintenance in southwest China’s Guizhou Province. China’s Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST) has identified more than 1,300 pulsars over the past decade, outnumbering the total pulsar discoveries made by all other international telescopes over the same period, according to an academic conference that opened on Wednesday.
FAST marks its 10th anniversary on Friday. It has driven a historic leap for China’s radio astronomy over the past decade. Boasting enhanced observational capabilities, the telescope, located in southwest China’s Guizhou Province, has continuously expanded humanity’s understanding of the universe.
As one of the world’s most vital astronomical observation facilities, FAST has achieved a series of internationally influential findings in key research fields covering pulsars, neutral hydrogen galaxies, fast radio bursts and gravitational waves. (Xinhua/Ou Dongqu)
This photo taken on Feb. 26, 2024 with physical filter shows a night view of China’s Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST) under maintenance in southwest China’s Guizhou Province. China’s Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST) has identified more than 1,300 pulsars over the past decade, outnumbering the total pulsar discoveries made by all other international telescopes over the same period, according to an academic conference that opened on Wednesday.
FAST marks its 10th anniversary on Friday. It has driven a historic leap for China’s radio astronomy over the past decade. Boasting enhanced observational capabilities, the telescope, located in southwest China’s Guizhou Province, has continuously expanded humanity’s understanding of the universe.
As one of the world’s most vital astronomical observation facilities, FAST has achieved a series of internationally influential findings in key research fields covering pulsars, neutral hydrogen galaxies, fast radio bursts and gravitational waves. (Xinhua/Ou Dongqu)
This photo taken on Sept. 22, 2026 shows a view of China’s Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST) under maintenance at sunset in southwest China’s Guizhou Province. China’s Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST) has identified more than 1,300 pulsars over the past decade, outnumbering the total pulsar discoveries made by all other international telescopes over the same period, according to an academic conference that opened on Wednesday.
FAST marks its 10th anniversary on Friday. It has driven a historic leap for China’s radio astronomy over the past decade. Boasting enhanced observational capabilities, the telescope, located in southwest China’s Guizhou Province, has continuously expanded humanity’s understanding of the universe.
As one of the world’s most vital astronomical observation facilities, FAST has achieved a series of internationally influential findings in key research fields covering pulsars, neutral hydrogen galaxies, fast radio bursts and gravitational waves. (Xinhua/Ou Dongqu)
A panoramic drone photo taken on Sept. 22, 2026 shows a view of China’s Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST) under maintenance at sunset in southwest China’s Guizhou Province. China’s Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST) has identified more than 1,300 pulsars over the past decade, outnumbering the total pulsar discoveries made by all other international telescopes over the same period, according to an academic conference that opened on Wednesday.
FAST marks its 10th anniversary on Friday. It has driven a historic leap for China’s radio astronomy over the past decade. Boasting enhanced observational capabilities, the telescope, located in southwest China’s Guizhou Province, has continuously expanded humanity’s understanding of the universe.
As one of the world’s most vital astronomical observation facilities, FAST has achieved a series of internationally influential findings in key research fields covering pulsars, neutral hydrogen galaxies, fast radio bursts and gravitational waves. (Xinhua/Ou Dongqu)
This photo taken on Jan. 8, 2020 shows a view of China’s Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST) under maintenance under the moonlight in southwest China’s Guizhou Province. China’s Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST) has identified more than 1,300 pulsars over the past decade, outnumbering the total pulsar discoveries made by all other international telescopes over the same period, according to an academic conference that opened on Wednesday.
FAST marks its 10th anniversary on Friday. It has driven a historic leap for China’s radio astronomy over the past decade. Boasting enhanced observational capabilities, the telescope, located in southwest China’s Guizhou Province, has continuously expanded humanity’s understanding of the universe.
As one of the world’s most vital astronomical observation facilities, FAST has achieved a series of internationally influential findings in key research fields covering pulsars, neutral hydrogen galaxies, fast radio bursts and gravitational waves. (Xinhua/Ou Dongqu)
This long-time exposure photo taken on Sept. 22, 2026 shows a view of China’s Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST) under maintenance in southwest China’s Guizhou Province. China’s Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST) has identified more than 1,300 pulsars over the past decade, outnumbering the total pulsar discoveries made by all other international telescopes over the same period, according to an academic conference that opened on Wednesday.
FAST marks its 10th anniversary on Friday. It has driven a historic leap for China’s radio astronomy over the past decade. Boasting enhanced observational capabilities, the telescope, located in southwest China’s Guizhou Province, has continuously expanded humanity’s understanding of the universe.
As one of the world’s most vital astronomical observation facilities, FAST has achieved a series of internationally influential findings in key research fields covering pulsars, neutral hydrogen galaxies, fast radio bursts and gravitational waves. (Xinhua/Ou Dongqu)
An aerial drone photo taken on Sept. 22, 2026 shows a view of China’s Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST) under maintenance in southwest China’s Guizhou Province. China’s Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST) has identified more than 1,300 pulsars over the past decade, outnumbering the total pulsar discoveries made by all other international telescopes over the same period, according to an academic conference that opened on Wednesday.
FAST marks its 10th anniversary on Friday. It has driven a historic leap for China’s radio astronomy over the past decade. Boasting enhanced observational capabilities, the telescope, located in southwest China’s Guizhou Province, has continuously expanded humanity’s understanding of the universe.
As one of the world’s most vital astronomical observation facilities, FAST has achieved a series of internationally influential findings in key research fields covering pulsars, neutral hydrogen galaxies, fast radio bursts and gravitational waves. (Xinhua/Ou Dongqu)
A panoramic drone photo taken on Sept. 25 2024 shows a view of China’s Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST) under maintenance in southwest China’s Guizhou Province. China’s Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST) has identified more than 1,300 pulsars over the past decade, outnumbering the total pulsar discoveries made by all other international telescopes over the same period, according to an academic conference that opened on Wednesday.
FAST marks its 10th anniversary on Friday. It has driven a historic leap for China’s radio astronomy over the past decade. Boasting enhanced observational capabilities, the telescope, located in southwest China’s Guizhou Province, has continuously expanded humanity’s understanding of the universe.
As one of the world’s most vital astronomical observation facilities, FAST has achieved a series of internationally influential findings in key research fields covering pulsars, neutral hydrogen galaxies, fast radio bursts and gravitational waves. (Xinhua/Ou Dongqu)
A panoramic drone photo taken on July 22, 2022 shows a view of China’s Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST) under maintenance amid fog in southwest China’s Guizhou Province. China’s Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST) has identified more than 1,300 pulsars over the past decade, outnumbering the total pulsar discoveries made by all other international telescopes over the same period, according to an academic conference that opened on Wednesday.
FAST marks its 10th anniversary on Friday. It has driven a historic leap for China’s radio astronomy over the past decade. Boasting enhanced observational capabilities, the telescope, located in southwest China’s Guizhou Province, has continuously expanded humanity’s understanding of the universe.
As one of the world’s most vital astronomical observation facilities, FAST has achieved a series of internationally influential findings in key research fields covering pulsars, neutral hydrogen galaxies, fast radio bursts and gravitational waves. (Xinhua/Ou Dongqu)
A panoramic drone photo taken on Feb.18, 2025 shows a view of China’s Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST) under maintenance in southwest China’s Guizhou Province. China’s Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST) has identified more than 1,300 pulsars over the past decade, outnumbering the total pulsar discoveries made by all other international telescopes over the same period, according to an academic conference that opened on Wednesday.
FAST marks its 10th anniversary on Friday. It has driven a historic leap for China’s radio astronomy over the past decade. Boasting enhanced observational capabilities, the telescope, located in southwest China’s Guizhou Province, has continuously expanded humanity’s understanding of the universe.
As one of the world’s most vital astronomical observation facilities, FAST has achieved a series of internationally influential findings in key research fields covering pulsars, neutral hydrogen galaxies, fast radio bursts and gravitational waves. (Xinhua/Ou Dongqu)
This photo taken on Sept. 22, 2026 shows a view of China’s Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST) under maintenance in southwest China’s Guizhou Province. China’s Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST) has identified more than 1,300 pulsars over the past decade, outnumbering the total pulsar discoveries made by all other international telescopes over the same period, according to an academic conference that opened on Wednesday.
FAST marks its 10th anniversary on Friday. It has driven a historic leap for China’s radio astronomy over the past decade. Boasting enhanced observational capabilities, the telescope, located in southwest China’s Guizhou Province, has continuously expanded humanity’s understanding of the universe.
As one of the world’s most vital astronomical observation facilities, FAST has achieved a series of internationally influential findings in key research fields covering pulsars, neutral hydrogen galaxies, fast radio bursts and gravitational waves. (Xinhua/Ou Dongqu)
A panoramic drone photo taken on Sept. 22, 2026 shows a view of China’s Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST) under maintenance in southwest China’s Guizhou Province. China’s Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST) has identified more than 1,300 pulsars over the past decade, outnumbering the total pulsar discoveries made by all other international telescopes over the same period, according to an academic conference that opened on Wednesday.
FAST marks its 10th anniversary on Friday. It has driven a historic leap for China’s radio astronomy over the past decade. Boasting enhanced observational capabilities, the telescope, located in southwest China’s Guizhou Province, has continuously expanded humanity’s understanding of the universe.
As one of the world’s most vital astronomical observation facilities, FAST has achieved a series of internationally influential findings in key research fields covering pulsars, neutral hydrogen galaxies, fast radio bursts and gravitational waves. (Xinhua/Ou Dongqu)
Experts check China’s Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical radio Telescope (FAST) in southwest China’s Guizhou Province, Jan. 11, 2020. FAST was put into formal operation on that day. China’s Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST) has identified more than 1,300 pulsars over the past decade, outnumbering the total pulsar discoveries made by all other international telescopes over the same period, according to an academic conference that opened on Wednesday.
FAST marks its 10th anniversary on Friday. It has driven a historic leap for China’s radio astronomy over the past decade. Boasting enhanced observational capabilities, the telescope, located in southwest China’s Guizhou Province, has continuously expanded humanity’s understanding of the universe.
As one of the world’s most vital astronomical observation facilities, FAST has achieved a series of internationally influential findings in key research fields covering pulsars, neutral hydrogen galaxies, fast radio bursts and gravitational waves. (Xinhua/Ou Dongqu)
Staff members work at the control room of China’s Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST) in southwest China’s Guizhou Province, Aug. 9, 2017. China’s Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST) has identified more than 1,300 pulsars over the past decade, outnumbering the total pulsar discoveries made by all other international telescopes over the same period, according to an academic conference that opened on Wednesday.
FAST marks its 10th anniversary on Friday. It has driven a historic leap for China’s radio astronomy over the past decade. Boasting enhanced observational capabilities, the telescope, located in southwest China’s Guizhou Province, has continuously expanded humanity’s understanding of the universe.
As one of the world’s most vital astronomical observation facilities, FAST has achieved a series of internationally influential findings in key research fields covering pulsars, neutral hydrogen galaxies, fast radio bursts and gravitational waves. (Xinhua/Ou Dongqu)
A staff member works at the control room of China’s Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST) in southwest China’s Guizhou Province, March 27, 2021. China’s Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST) has identified more than 1,300 pulsars over the past decade, outnumbering the total pulsar discoveries made by all other international telescopes over the same period, according to an academic conference that opened on Wednesday.
FAST marks its 10th anniversary on Friday. It has driven a historic leap for China’s radio astronomy over the past decade. Boasting enhanced observational capabilities, the telescope, located in southwest China’s Guizhou Province, has continuously expanded humanity’s understanding of the universe.
As one of the world’s most vital astronomical observation facilities, FAST has achieved a series of internationally influential findings in key research fields covering pulsars, neutral hydrogen galaxies, fast radio bursts and gravitational waves. (Xinhua/Ou Dongqu)
A panoramic drone photo taken on March 31, 2021 shows a view of China’s Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST) under maintenance at sunrise in southwest China’s Guizhou Province. China’s Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST) has identified more than 1,300 pulsars over the past decade, outnumbering the total pulsar discoveries made by all other international telescopes over the same period, according to an academic conference that opened on Wednesday.
FAST marks its 10th anniversary on Friday. It has driven a historic leap for China’s radio astronomy over the past decade. Boasting enhanced observational capabilities, the telescope, located in southwest China’s Guizhou Province, has continuously expanded humanity’s understanding of the universe.
As one of the world’s most vital astronomical observation facilities, FAST has achieved a series of internationally influential findings in key research fields covering pulsars, neutral hydrogen galaxies, fast radio bursts and gravitational waves. (Xinhua/Ou Dongqu)
Staff members install the feed cabin of the Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Telescope (FAST) in southwest China’s Guizhou Province, April 10, 2016. China’s Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST) has identified more than 1,300 pulsars over the past decade, outnumbering the total pulsar discoveries made by all other international telescopes over the same period, according to an academic conference that opened on Wednesday.
FAST marks its 10th anniversary on Friday. It has driven a historic leap for China’s radio astronomy over the past decade. Boasting enhanced observational capabilities, the telescope, located in southwest China’s Guizhou Province, has continuously expanded humanity’s understanding of the universe.
As one of the world’s most vital astronomical observation facilities, FAST has achieved a series of internationally influential findings in key research fields covering pulsars, neutral hydrogen galaxies, fast radio bursts and gravitational waves. (Xinhua/Ou Dongqu)
An aerial drone photo taken on Sept. 22, 2026 shows a view of China’s Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST) under maintenance in southwest China’s Guizhou Province. China’s Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST) has identified more than 1,300 pulsars over the past decade, outnumbering the total pulsar discoveries made by all other international telescopes over the same period, according to an academic conference that opened on Wednesday.
FAST marks its 10th anniversary on Friday. It has driven a historic leap for China’s radio astronomy over the past decade. Boasting enhanced observational capabilities, the telescope, located in southwest China’s Guizhou Province, has continuously expanded humanity’s understanding of the universe.
As one of the world’s most vital astronomical observation facilities, FAST has achieved a series of internationally influential findings in key research fields covering pulsars, neutral hydrogen galaxies, fast radio bursts and gravitational waves. (Xinhua/Ou Dongqu)
A staff member changes drive cables for the feed cabin of China’s Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST) in southwest China’s Guizhou Province, May 6, 2026. China’s Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST) has identified more than 1,300 pulsars over the past decade, outnumbering the total pulsar discoveries made by all other international telescopes over the same period, according to an academic conference that opened on Wednesday.
FAST marks its 10th anniversary on Friday. It has driven a historic leap for China’s radio astronomy over the past decade. Boasting enhanced observational capabilities, the telescope, located in southwest China’s Guizhou Province, has continuously expanded humanity’s understanding of the universe.
As one of the world’s most vital astronomical observation facilities, FAST has achieved a series of internationally influential findings in key research fields covering pulsars, neutral hydrogen galaxies, fast radio bursts and gravitational waves. (Xinhua/Ou Dongqu)
An aerial drone photo taken on Sept. 22, 2026 shows a view of China’s Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST) under maintenance at sunset in southwest China’s Guizhou Province. China’s Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST) has identified more than 1,300 pulsars over the past decade, outnumbering the total pulsar discoveries made by all other international telescopes over the same period, according to an academic conference that opened on Wednesday.
FAST marks its 10th anniversary on Friday. It has driven a historic leap for China’s radio astronomy over the past decade. Boasting enhanced observational capabilities, the telescope, located in southwest China’s Guizhou Province, has continuously expanded humanity’s understanding of the universe.
As one of the world’s most vital astronomical observation facilities, FAST has achieved a series of internationally influential findings in key research fields covering pulsars, neutral hydrogen galaxies, fast radio bursts and gravitational waves. (Xinhua/Ou Dongqu)
Staff members work on the feed cabin of China’s Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST) in southwest China’s Guizhou Province, May 6, 2026. China’s Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST) has identified more than 1,300 pulsars over the past decade, outnumbering the total pulsar discoveries made by all other international telescopes over the same period, according to an academic conference that opened on Wednesday.
FAST marks its 10th anniversary on Friday. It has driven a historic leap for China’s radio astronomy over the past decade. Boasting enhanced observational capabilities, the telescope, located in southwest China’s Guizhou Province, has continuously expanded humanity’s understanding of the universe.
As one of the world’s most vital astronomical observation facilities, FAST has achieved a series of internationally influential findings in key research fields covering pulsars, neutral hydrogen galaxies, fast radio bursts and gravitational waves. (Xinhua/Ou Dongqu)
This long-time exposure aerial photo taken on July 24, 2022 shows a drone performance over China’s Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST) under maintenance in southwest China’s Guizhou Province. China’s Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST) has identified more than 1,300 pulsars over the past decade, outnumbering the total pulsar discoveries made by all other international telescopes over the same period, according to an academic conference that opened on Wednesday.
FAST marks its 10th anniversary on Friday. It has driven a historic leap for China’s radio astronomy over the past decade. Boasting enhanced observational capabilities, the telescope, located in southwest China’s Guizhou Province, has continuously expanded humanity’s understanding of the universe.
As one of the world’s most vital astronomical observation facilities, FAST has achieved a series of internationally influential findings in key research fields covering pulsars, neutral hydrogen galaxies, fast radio bursts and gravitational waves. (Xinhua/Ou Dongqu)
Reference Link:- https://english.news.cn/20260925/27a8dd2d45a144909e7c5d611232361c/c.html
Zamir Ahmed Awan is the founder and Chair of the Global Silk Route Research Alliance, a think tank in Islamabad. He studied engineering at Shanghai University in the 1980s, and years later he went back to China as Pakistan's science counsellor in Beijing, from 2010 until 2016, working on science and higher education cooperation between the two countries.…
