China has completed the construction of the farthest observatory in the world to study the sun and how it affects the Earth.” Located in a mountainous area in southwest China’s Sichuan Province, the Daocheng Solar Radio Telescope (DSRT) has 313 dishes, each 19.7 meters (6 meters) in diameter and forming a circle 1.95 miles (3.14 km) long.
According to Space, DSRT focuses on monitoring solar flares and coronal mass ejections (CMEs) that can disrupt or saturate the planet’s electronics.
These emissions are caused by changes in the energy of stars that occur in the sun, and when they are reflected back to Earth, they can threaten energy networks, communications, orbiting satellites, and compromise the safety of astronauts on the International Space Station and the Space Station. . China’s Tiangong is in danger.
“We can predict whether a solar storm will reach Earth,” said Wu Lin, deputy chief designer of the observatory.
This large group will start operating in June 2023. After completing coordination and integration testing, DSRT has become part of the Earth and Space Observation Network called China’s Meridian Project.
