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The Telescope at the End of the Universe

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On a lonely mountaintop in southwestern China, a small group of engineers is quietly seeking answers to life’s ultimate questions.

The Telescope at the End of the Universe The Telescope at the End of the Universe The Telescope at the End of the Universe On a lonely mountaintop in southwestern China, a small group of engineers is quietly seeking answers to life’s ultimate questions. GUIZHOU, Southwest China — Inside the crater of a remote mountain peak, a small team of engineers is hustling around piles of metal bars and wooden panels scattered on the ground. Above them looms a gargantuan metal dish, which stretches hundreds of meters across the crater. In the center, a brilliant blue sky is just visible through a circular

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