The Canadian Hydrogen Intensity Mapping Experiment (CHIME), which launched on Thursday, is Canada's largest radio telescope. To detect fast radio bursts, monitor pulsars, measure the expansion of the universe and help detect gravitational waves. Fast radio bursts, for example, first discovered in 2007, are still a mystery. The radio telescope is a joint project of scientists from Canadian universities including the University of British Columbia, the University of Toronto, McGill University and the National Research Council of Canada. While the radio telescope is now up and running, it will take a couple of months to begin the search for fast radio bursts as various components are installed.

Source: CBC News September 07, 2017 21:56 UTC