China has unveiled a new telescope in Antarctica where it has established five research stations, firming up its presence in the icy and resource-rich southernmost continent. ‘Three Gorges Antarctic Eye’—a 3.2-metre aperture radio/millimetre-wave telescope—has been unveiled at a scientific research station in Antarctica. 

The telescope is co-developed by China Three Gorges University (CTGU) and Shanghai Normal University (SHNU). China has been steadily expanding its astronomical capabilities in Antarctica, leveraging the pristine atmospheric conditions.