Dhaka, June 24 -- Construction work on the supporting infrastructure for an advanced solar telescope began on Tuesday in Daocheng County, located in southwest China's Sichuan Province, marking an important milestone in China's efforts to advance high-resolution solar observation.

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The project, known as the 2.5-meter Wide-field and High-resolution Solar Telescope, is a major national scientific initiative spearheaded by Nanjing University. It is being developed in collaboration with the Nanjing Institute of Astronomical Optics and Technology and the Yunnan Observatories, both of which are part of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

The telescope's construction off...