FAST The Worlds Largest Telescope A China Icons Video

What s really out there In September 2016, China unveiled the worlds largest telescope an instrument engineered so finely it is 3 times more sensitive than Arecibo and may help in the international search for understanding more on the origin of the universe and the Big Bang. Sadly, since filming this video, FASTs chief engineer and scientist, Professor Nan Rendong lost his fight with cancer. Not only was Professor Nan a talented and wellrespected scientist who dedicated over 20 years to the FAST project, but we found him to be a kind, intelligent and dedicated man who took the time to explain his work and the importance of it to us. The FiveHundredMetre Aperture Spherical Telescope, known as FAST had been constructed over five years in a remote area of Guizhou province, south central China. It was built in a 45 million year old crater, unlikely to be affected by flooding and far from human interference.