In order to fully exploit the Large Sky Area Multi-Object Fiber Spectroscopic Telescope (LAMOST)'s potential and achieve the highest scientific return, astronomers have identified three key research areas based on the telescope's capabilities and characteristics.

　　Galaxy physics has long been a feature in the international astronomical community.

　　As an important part of the LAMOST scientific survey, hundreds of thousands of spectra of extragalactic objects are expected to be obtained to study galaxy evolution, AGNs/QSOs, large-scale structure, and dark matter/energy.

　　Another important task of the telescope is to study the structural properties of stars and the Milky Way. LAMOST has made it possible to observe more distant stars, so that the structure of the Milky Way can be more accurately understood. Stars are an important component of many galaxies. The spectrum of a star allows astronomers to analyze its physical condition such as density and temperature, to study its chemical composition, and to measure its speed of motion and orbit. By studying the distribution of different types of stars, the formation of the Milky Way can be further investigated.

　　Multi-band sky identification is also another important research objective of LAMOST. It is common practice in the astronomical community to analyze objects detected in other bands of the spectrum, such as radio, infrared, X-rays and gamma-rays. The combination of a large aperture, wide field of view and 4,000 fibres makes LAMOST one of the most powerful optical spectroscopic survey instruments in the world.

　　LAMOST is a special active reflecting Schmidt telescope independently developed by China. By using an innovative active optics technique that continuously changes the mirror surface, a series of different Schmidt reflecting systems can work at different times.