Three Gorges Antarctic Eye Telescope
Published on 16 Oct 2025
China recently inaugurated the Three Gorges Antarctic Eye at the Zhongshan Station, Antarctica.
The Telescope is a 3.2-metre aperture radio/millimetre-wave telescope.
It is designed to observe neutral hydrogen (HI) and ammonia (NH₃)—two key markers in the vast nurseries where stars are born.
By mapping and analyzing these gases, scientists aim to piece together a clearer picture of the star formation process, galactic structure, and the life cycles of cosmic matter.
The telescope could survive temperatures that plunge below –50°C and withstand wind speeds that could flatten a truck.
At present, 70 permanent research stations are scattered across Antarctica, representing 29 countries from every continent on Earth.
India has two active research stations – Maitri and Bharti.
The US has six stations and Australia has three.
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