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  • China Powers Up The World’s Largest Alien-Hunting Telescope

    China Powers Up The World’s Largest Alien-Hunting Telescope

    You had a good run Arecibo, but there’s a new big dog in town. China has switched on the massive dish that now officially holds the record for the world’s largest single-aperture telescope. Among other things, researchers hope it will provide a big boost in the hunt for extraterrestrial life.