I, The Dragon Overlord Chapter 598 - High Energy Detected!

At the Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST) facility in Guizhou, China, researchers were diligently at work.

FAST, the world's largest aperture radio telescope was situated in an enclosed depression, covering an area equivalent to about thirty football fields. This facility boasted remarkable sensitivity and was a crucial tool for astronomical research in China.

“Anything new, Old Chen?”

The director approached one of the observatory’s chief observers with a cup of tea in his hands and inquired.

As the chief observer, Old Chen had a good rapport with the director. He took the teacup, blew on the tea leaves on top, and replied in slightly accented Mandarin, "There's nothing new, Director. It's perfectly normal not to have any new discoveries for even a year."

The director nodded his head at Old Chen’s words.

Despite being one of the world's largest radio telescopes, FAST didn't generate much economic benefit given the current state of Earth's scientific and technological capabilities. Its primary purpose was to prepare for the future.

In addition to observing galaxies beyond the solar system through various means, FAST searched for potentially habitable exoplanets, explored uncharted star systems, and received signals that might originate from extraterrestrial sources.

However, the latter, such as receiving signals from outer space, was more of a distant hope. If they ever received specific information, it could imply the existence of extraterrestrial life. The reaction on Earth wouldn't necessarily be one of excitement; it might also encompass fear, as the intentions of extraterrestrial life were highly unpredictable.

As for finding habitable planets for humanity, those planets were usually measured in light-years away from Earth. Therefore, within the next hundred years, it was unlikely that humans would personally explore these distant worlds.

That’s why these kinds of observatories were not said to research the present but to research the future. They were the perfect tools once

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