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1st LD-Writethru: China’s FAST telescope detects coherent interstellar magnetic field

China's FAST telescope

BEIJING, Jan. 6 (Xinhua) — Using the Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST), also dubbed as the “China Sky Eye,” scientists have obtained accurate magnetic field strength in molecular cloud, a region of the interstellar medium that seems ready to form stars. Employing the technique of HI Narrow Self Absorption (HINSA), they achieved a clear … Read more

China’s FAST telescope detects over 500 new pulsars

China's FAST telescope

GUIYANG, Dec. 15 (Xinhua) — Using the Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST), also dubbed as the “China Sky Eye,” scientists have identified over 500 new pulsars since October 2017. Pulsars, or fast-spinning neutron stars, originate from the imploded cores of massive dying stars through supernova explosions. With their high density and fast rotation, they … Read more