"Lijian-1" and "Innovation X" Satellite“Innovation X Scientific Flight” program, a new paradigm for low-cost space science and new technology experiments, was launched on July 27, 2023 and opens call for new payloads and products that require in-orbit verification worldwide.&nb

A staff member works at Chang Guang Satellite Technology, a state-owned enterprise in Changchun, Jilin province.Chang Guang Satellite Technology, a state-owned enterprise based in Changchun, Jilin province, recently announced that it had achieved success in a space-to-ground high-speed laser communi

The Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) released “Ten Scientific Questions on the Frontiers of High-End Manufacturing” at its 5th Yanqi Lake Conference on 27th June, 2023.The ten scientific questions were chosen from more than 100 candidate questions covering various fields of high-end manufacturing

Xu Bo, chief of Institute of Automation under Chinese Academy of Sciences unveils next-generation AI model, "Zidongtaichu" 2.0, in Shanghai, June 16, 2023. /Chinese Academy of SciencesThe Chinese Academy of Sciences unveiled its next-generation AI model, the "Zidongtaichu"

The 50 MeV proton cyclotron located in Beijing's Huairou Science City.China's self-developed proton cyclotron, a major piece of equipment for space radiation testing located in Beijing's Huairou Science City, has been put into service after trial operations were completed on Thursday, ac

The Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST) in Pingtang County, Guizhou Province, southwest China. /CFPScientists have identified over 740pulsars since October 2017 with the help of the 500-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST), also dubbed as the "Chi

Chinese scientists have successfully implemented a new way of quantum key distribution (QKD) which can boost the speed of intercity quantum networks.Quantum network is known for its strong resistance against eavesdropping – theoretically, it's completely hacker-free. Data transferred thro

China's latest high-energy synchrotron radiation light source facility, the High Energy Photon Source (HEPS), on Wednesday installed its first pre-aligned unit inside the storage ring tunnel, kicking off the comprehensive construction of the HEPS accelerator.A crucial part of the light source fo

CHINA DAILYCompletion of Tiangong orbital hub highlight of busy yearChina's space industry had a busy year in 2022, the highlight of which was completion of one of the world's largest and most sophisticated orbiting infrastructures, the Tiangong space station.After traveling for