China Builds First Homegrown Submillimeter Telescope
China has started constructing its first homegrown 15-meter submillimeter wave telescope (XSMT), which will join the Event Horizon Telescope network to capture dynamic black hole images.
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China Starts Construction on 15m XSMT Telescope on the ‘Roof of the World’
China begins building the 15m XSMT submillimeter telescope on the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau, aiming for 2027 completion and next-level cosmic discoveries.
Crimson Moon Magic: Total Lunar Eclipse Dazzles in the Chinese Mainland
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Blood Moon Dazzles Across Asia, Europe & Africa
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New Black Hole Behavior Unveiled by Gravitational Wave Study
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Scientists Peek Inside Exploding Star for the First Time
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Hubble Captures Sharpest-Ever Image of Interstellar Comet 3I-Atlas
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Astronomers Catch Baby Planets in Action!
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New Telescope on World’s Roof Probes Big Bang Ripples
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