On March 12, the "500-meter spherical radio telescope (FAST)", the world's largest single-aperture radio telescope, officially implemented the policy of free tickets for tourists. Prior to this, the ticket price of the scenic spot was 669 yuan. Recently, Liao Fei, deputy to the National People's Congress and director of the Science and Technology Department of Guizhou Province, said in an interview with People's Daily that the 500-meter spherical radio telescope is still in the debugging stage, and may enter the trial operation stage in the second half of 20 17, and it is expected to complete the acceptance within two years.

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In addition, the scenic spot charging items stipulate that the scenic spot ferry ticket is 50 yuan/person, and the astronomical experience hall ticket is 50 yuan/person. In order to reduce the interference of crowded people on the telescope, the scenic spot receives no more than 2000 tourists every day.

This large radio telescope and its scenic spot are located in Pingtang County, Qiannan Buyi and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Guizhou Province. At that time, the entrance ticket price of the scenic spot was set at 669 yuan/person, and the daily limit of tourists was also 2000.

During the visit, in order to ensure that the large radio telescope is not disturbed in its work, the 5 km core area of the large radio telescope is a "silent area", which will shield all moving signals. Before entering the big radio observation deck, tourists will scan the code and store all electronic products such as personal mobile phones, digital cameras and smart bracelets in the tourist service center with the tickets of the scenic spot. At present, there are many wired telephone booths in the scenic spot, and tourists can make domestic calls for free.

Peng Bo, a researcher at the National Astronomical Observatory, deputy manager of the FAST project and scientist, once said in a popular science lecture that Pingtang, Guizhou, as the location of the telescope, is expected to become a high-end popular science tourism destination in the future, which will stimulate local economic development.

The construction of the telescope took 22 years, and it can receive unexpected electromagnetic signals of 65.438+037 billion light years. In the future, in addition to astronomical observation, FAST will also serve as the main measurement and control equipment on the ground, providing positioning, navigation and signal reception support for China's future lunar exploration, landing on the moon and even landing on Mars.