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China’s FAST Telescope Scientist Wins Prestigious Physics Award 🌌🏆

Chinese radio astronomer Li Di, chief scientist of the world’s largest radio telescope, has just snagged one of physics’ top honors—the Marcel Grossmann Award—for his cosmic discoveries 🌠. The award recognizes his work on fast radio bursts (FRBs) and interstellar magnetism using China’s Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST), dubbed the ‘Sky Eye.’

💡 Why it matters: Li is the first scientist to win this award for research conducted entirely within China, marking a milestone for the country’s growing influence in global astronomy. His team’s precise measurements of magnetic fields between stars and analyses of FRBs—mysterious cosmic signals—have ‘moved our understanding forward,’ said Michael Kramer of Germany’s Max Planck Institute.

🚀 Global teamwork vibes: Li emphasized international collaboration, telling Xinhua: ‘Humans share the same sky… Open data sharing between China and the EU can boost exploration and prevent scientific decoupling.’ FAST, located in Guizhou province, has been a hotspot for global astronomers since opening in 2020.

🏅 Award legacy: The Marcel Grossmann Award, given every three years since 1985, has previously honored Chinese legends like Nobel laureates Yang Zhenning and Li Zhengdao. This win cements FAST’s role in unlocking universe mysteries—from pulsars to alien tech hunts (yes, really!).

Next up? Li’s team continues scanning the cosmos, proving that when it comes to space science, China’s reach is truly… astronomical 🌏✨.

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