In which country, is the Five-Hundred-Metre Aperture Spherical Telescope (FAST) for listening to alien life opened in 2020?

Correct option is D

The correct answer is (d) China.
· The Five-Hundred-Metre Aperture Spherical Telescope (FAST) is located in China.
· FAST is the world's largest and most sensitive radio telescope, situated in the Guizhou province.
· It was officially opened to international scientists in 2020, providing an unprecedented tool for searching for extraterrestrial life, studying celestial phenomena, and exploring the universe.
· With a dish diameter of 500 meters, it surpasses the previous record-holder, the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico, which had a diameter of 305 meters.
Information Booster:
· USA: Home to the Arecibo Observatory (now decommissioned) and the Green Bank Telescope.
· Germany: Known for the Effelsberg 100-m Radio Telescope.
· India: Houses the Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope (GMRT) near Pune.