The "China Sky Eye" marks its 10th anniversary since completion, continuously producing important astronomical achievements

On September 23, the National Astronomical Observatories of the Chinese Academy of Sciences said that the 500meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope, "China Sky Eye," located in Pingtang, Guizhou, has marked the 10th anniversary of its completion. Over the past decade, this major astronomical observation facility has achieved a number of internationally recognized results in research areas such as pulsars, neutral hydrogen galaxies, fast radio bursts, and gravitational waves, and has become one of the world's important astronomical observation facilities. From September 22 to 24, a related academic exchange conference was held on site at "China Sky Eye." More than 200 experts and scholars from over 40 universities and research institutions across China attended the conference, reviewing project construction and research progress and discussing future development directions. Jiang Peng, deputy director and chief engineer of the National Astronomical Observatories of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, introduced the achievements of the past ten years and subsequent plans, and user representatives also gave presentations on multiple cuttingedge topics. The report noted that since "China Sky Eye" was completed in 2016 and passed the national acceptance inspection in 2020, it has consistently maintained an open and shared operating mechanism, while continuously achieving technological breakthroughs in areas such as measurement and control, domestically produced steel wire ropes, and highperformance receivers. The National Astronomical Observatories said the team will next advance the secondphase project, further improve observational capabilities, and continue to expand the boundaries of research into the universe.