China assembles world’s largest telescope in Guizhou

A radio telescope similar to the Aricebo dish… but 500 meters in diameter compared the Aricebo’s 300. The reflector is being made of 4,450 panels, each an 11-meter equilateral triangle.

Good for China.

Sad for the US. Remember when we used to try to have the biggest and best of everything? Now we certainly have the biggest government and the biggest national debt, but not really much of the best of anything anymore.