The last panel of China's world largest radio telescope named "FAST", is installed in Pingtang county, Guizhou Province, China, July 3, 2016. The 1.2-billion yuan ($231 million) radio telescope would be a global leader for the next one to two decades, Zheng added. China on Sunday hoisted the final piece into position on what will be the world's largest radio telescope, which it will use to explore space and help in the hunt for extraterrestrial life, state media said. (China Daily via Reuters)Advancing China's space programme is a priority for Beijing, with President Xi Jinping calling for the country to establishitself as a space power. Scientists will now start debugging and trials of the telescope, Zheng Xiaonian, deputy head of the National Astronomical Observation under the Chinese Academy of Sciences, which built the telescope, told the official Xinhua news agency.

Source: CBC News July 04, 2016 14:26 UTC