China is quietly preparing to build a gigantic telescope

High on the Tibetan Plateau, China appears to be laying the groundwork for what will be the largest optical telescope in the Northern Hemisphere - and perhaps briefly, in the world.

https://www.science.org/content/article/china-quietly-preparing-build-gigantic-telescope

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