Opened and operational on September 25, 2016.  It will be used for “observation of pulsars as well as exploration of interstellar molecules and interstellar communication signals (alien life).”

(Interstellar molecules are formed by chemical reactions within very sparse interstellar or circumstellar clouds of dust and gas. Usually this occurs when a molecule becomes ionized, often as the result of an interaction with a cosmic ray.

Inspiration for the GRB Hotspots, Space-Time Fuzziness, & Requisite Blurring Series