A view of the main civil engineering work of the radio telescope project in Qitai county, Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region on June 8, 2025 (Photo: China Media Group)
URUMQI (Xinhua): China is building a giant radio telescope in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The main tower of the telescope was capped on Sunday, ushering in the official start of its interior decoration.
Located in a valley basin of Qitai County, Changji Hui Autonomous Prefecture, the telescope has an aperture of 110 meters and is expected to be completed and put into use in 2028.
