China is once again shaking up the world of astronomy — this time with a colossal 120-meter mobile radio telescope, reportedly under construction in Jilin. Unlike traditional static telescopes, this one can move and track objects across the sky in real-time, offering astronomers far more flexibility in deep-space exploration. But that’s not all. This mega-telescope joins a growing network of 24 smaller 40-meter telescopes being installed across China, many of which support or complement the already-operational FAST (Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Telescope) — the world’s largest stationary radio dish. Together, these telescopes will allow China to detect faint signals from the farthest reaches of the cosmos, search for exoplanets, track asteroids, and even send calibrated signals to space with unprecedented accuracy. While many countries scale back budgets, China is building the future of space science — one giant dish at a time. #ChinaTelescope #FASTTelescope #RadioAstronomy #SpaceExploration #DeepSpaceScience

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Mount Etna, one of the world’s most active volcanoes, is located on the east coast of Sicily, Italy. It frequently erupts, and its lava flows often create dramatic night-time visuals. In this specific instance, Italian photographer Davide Basile captured a rare and striking image of lava flowing in a pattern resembling a phoenix, the mythical bird symbolizing rebirth. The photo was taken from Riposto, a town on the eastern coast of Sicily, offering a panoramic view of Mount Etna’s fiery activity. This eruption did occur recently and has been featured across news and social media for its surreal visual — a glowing outline in the night sky that unmistakably resembles a bird in flight. While this phenomenon is naturally occurring, the phoenix shape is coincidental and a result of the way the lava traveled and cooled along the mountain's slope.

A dog owner dumped this wolfdog at a kill shelter when he got too big and too much to handle. Luckily a sanctuary took him, instead and saved his life! His DNA testing came back as 87.5 % Gray Wolf, 8.6 % Siberian Husky, and 3.9 % German Shepherd