China's new asteroid radar system is now under development. This new space tech is called China Fuyan, which means "compound eye." 

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China's Asteroid Radar System—World's Largest—Now Being Developed; How Can It Protect Earth From Space Threats?

From its title's definition, you will already have a hint about how it actually works. This new space tech works just like how eyes function. 

It is specifically designed to detect asteroids. After that, it will send the data to China, allowing the country to know if the planet is at risk of collision. 

For the past few years, Earth has already experienced various asteroid crashes. However, their sizes are not comparable to Earth or its moon. 

Although this is the case, it is still essential to have an asteroid detector outside the planet. 

China's Asteroid Radar System-World's Largest-Now Being Developed

According to Space.Com's latest report, the Beijing Institute of Technology is behind the new China Fuyan project. 

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The agency's main goal is to form an asteroid system that combines around 20 large radar antennas, allowing them to track asteroids approaching the direction of Earth efficiently. 

Each of these antennas will be around 25 to 30 meters in diameter. Because of this, experts claim that the upcoming China Fuyan will be the world's largest asteroid detector system in outer space.

"This deep-space radar system would certainly cover the full range in the Earth-Moon system, as the Moon is only some 400,000 kilometers away," said Wang Ya'nan, Being-based Aerospace Knowledge magazine's chief editor via Global Times. 

He added that it could also monitor the Asian country's own spacecraft that is launched for lunar missions.  

China Fuyan's Progress 

As of press time, two asteroid antennas are already being constructed at the Chongqing, Southern China site. 

This means that there are still 18 asteroid radar antennas needed to be built. Involved experts said that they were already preparing the first two antennas so that they could be tested around September. 

But, the exact date for the tests is not yet confirmed. You can click this link to see more details about China Fuyan's progress.

Recently, experts explained why amateur asteroid hunters are essential for NASA and other space agencies. 

On the other hand, the asteroid location of NASA's Psyche mission is now being mapped by some MIT researchers. 

For more news updates about the China Fuyan and other orbital asteroid detectors, always keep your tabs open here at TechTimes.  

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Written by: Griffin Davis