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China building world’s largest refracting telescope in Tibet | – Macau Business
International, MNA | Chinese scientists are working to set up the world’s largest refracting telescope in Tibet Autonomous Region for observing stars and planets….
Chinese scientists are working to set up the world’s largest refracting telescope in Tibet Autonomous Region for observing stars and planets.
Construction for the optical telescope, with a 1-meter aperture, has already started in the regional capital of Lhasa, said Wang Junjie, deputy director of the regional department of science and technology.
With its high altitude and clear sky, Tibet is said to be one of the world’s best spots to observe celestial bodies.
A refracting telescope is an instrument…
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