China Altitude Observatory

Located about 4,410 meters above sea level in the mountainous areas in southwest China's Sichuan Province, the Large High Altitude Air Shower Observatory (LHAASO) will attempt to search for the origin of high energy cosmic rays, state-run People's Daily reported.

China will invest more than one billion yuan (about $157 million) to build a high altitude observatory to monitor cosmic rays, authorities said today.

Located about 4,410 meters above sea level in the mountainous areas in southwest China's Sichuan Province, the Large High Altitude Air Shower Observatory (LHAASO) will attempt to search for the origin of high energy cosmic rays, state-run People's Daily reported.

China will invest more than one billion yuan (about $157 million) to build a high altitude observatory to monitor cosmic rays, authorities said today.