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Saishiteng Mountain

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SCIENCEJun 6 · 14:00 UTCSCMP CHINA
How China is working to turn Saishiteng Mountain into the world’s largest astronomy base
China is constructing powerful optical telescopes on Saishiteng Mountain in Qinghai's Tibetan plateau to create the world's largest astronomy base by the mid-2030s. The telescopes, ranging from 6.5 to 14.5 meters in diameter, are led by Deng Licai of the National Astronomical Observatories of China.