China's gigantic telescope identifies over 740 pulsars
STORY: China's gigantic telescope identifies over 740 pulsars
DATELINE: Feb. 15, 2023
LENGTH: 00:00:45
LOCATION: GUIYANG, China
CATEGORY: SCIENCE
SHOTLIST:
1. various of the FAST telescope
2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): JIANG PENG, Chief engineer of the telescope
STORYLINE:
China's Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST), the world's largest single-dish radio telescope, has identified over 740 pulsars since its launch, the research team has announced.
SOUNDBITE (Chinese): JIANG PENG, Chief engineer of FAST
"The FAST telescope provides us an important opportunity in finding some unique pulsars for producing premises for significant scientific results."
Pulsars, or fast-spinning neutron stars, originate from the imploded cores of massive dying stars through supernova explosions.
Pulsar observation is an important task for FAST, which can be used to confirm the existence of gravitational radiation and black holes, and help solve many other major questions in physics.
Dubbed the "China Sky
- Product Code
- ILEA001240297
- Registered date
- 2023/2/15 00:00:00
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- Xinhua / Kyodo News Images
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