China has taken a big step forward in space exploration: a huge radio telescope - the largest in the world - has begun operating from its base in the southwest of the country.
Its mission includes trying to understand better the origins of the universe, and searching for extraterrestrial life.
The telescope's giant dish, 500 metres across, was finished in July and has now started receiving signals from space according to Chinese scientists.
Engineers say more than 100 tests were performed in…
READ MORE : [ Ссылка ]
What are the top stories today? Click to watch: [ Ссылка ]
euronews: the most watched news channel in Europe
Subscribe! [ Ссылка ]
euronews is available in 13 languages: [ Ссылка ]
In English:
Website: [ Ссылка ]
Facebook: [ Ссылка ]
Twitter: [ Ссылка ]
Google+: [ Ссылка ]
VKontakte: [ Ссылка ]
