Zheng Quan Ri Bao·2025-12-30 12:07Core Viewpoint - China Railway Construction Corporation (CRCC) announced the completion and operation of the world's largest single-dish radio telescope, known as FAST, located in Pingtang County, Guizhou Province, marking a significant advancement in China's ability to explore deep space and cosmic phenomena [1] Group 1 - The FAST telescope, with a diameter of 500 meters and a total area of 250,000 square meters, is equivalent to 30 standard football fields [1] - The telescope is capable of receiving electromagnetic signals from 13.7 billion light-years away, providing opportunities for breakthroughs in fundamental research areas such as large-scale physics of the universe and the deep structure and laws of matter [1] - The Eleventh Bureau Group of CRCC played a crucial role in the construction of the FAST project, contributing to various civil engineering works including access roads, site excavation, water diversion tunnels, and research facilities [1]