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The world’s largest telescope is called FAST.What is the full form of FAST
A
Five Hundred Metre Aperture spherical Radio Telescope
B
Five Hundred Metre Aperture Space Telescope
C
Five Hundred Metre Aperture Spatial Telescope
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A fast telescope is one with a smaller focal ratio. It is called fast because it produces a brighter image with more photons per pixel which results in shorter (or faster) exposures being needed to capture an image. Traditionally, telescopes with focal ratios of f/5.0 and below are considered fast.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical radio Telescope (FAST), located in a karst depression in Guizhou, is the world’s largest single-dish radio telescope, with a receiving area equivalent to 30 football fields. It is expected that FAST will maintain its world-class status for the next 20 to 30 years.

Detailed explanation-3: -FAST (Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical radio Telescope) FAST Overview Mission Status References. FAST is a Chinese radio telescope. It is the world’s largest and most sensitive radio telescope and three times more sensitive than the Arecibo Observatory.

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