Eight years on, China's FAST telescope continues to contribute to global radio astronomy research2025-08-02
The construction of the Core Array of China's Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST) started Wednesday, highlighting China's growing potential in global radio astronomy research.

China launches new Tianqi constellation satellites2025-08-02
China on Friday launched four new satellites for the Tianqi constellation from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province.

Chinese scientists unveil world's first multi-modal Large Language Model in geographic sciences2025-08-02
A geographic sciences multi-modal Large Language Model (LLM), the first of its kind in the world, was unveiled in Beijing on Thursday. It could support the integration of geography and artificial intelligence and help accelerate geographical discoveries.

Chang'e-6 lunar samples have "distinct characteristics": study2025-08-02
A Chinese team of scientists on Tuesday published the first research paper on the lunar samples brought back by the Chang'e-6 mission, saying that the Chang'e-6 samples exhibit "distinct characteristics" compared to previously obtained lunar samples.

China builds laser communication ground station for massive satellite data transmission2025-08-02
A laser communication ground system with a 500mm-caliber antenna was successfully deployed Sunday on the Pamir Plateau in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, which is expected to significantly enhance the country's capacity for massive satellite data transmission.

World's first atlas of remote-sensing thermal infrared images released in Beijing2025-08-02
The International Research Center of Big Data for Sustainable Development Goals (CBAS), which is based in Beijing, on Friday released the world's first atlas of remote-sensing thermal infrared images, providing valuable data support for sustainable development research.

China's planned lunar research station ushers in new era of global space collaboration2025-08-02
China's ambitious initiative to construct an international lunar research station (ILRS) is paving the way for a new era of global space collaboration, drawing in developing countries without their own space missions and igniting widespread enthusiasm for participation.

China aims to launch Mars sample-return mission around 20282025-08-02
China plans to carry out the Tianwen-3 mission through two launches around 2028, aiming to bring back samples from Mars, a Chinese space expert said on Thursday.

China outlines blueprint for international lunar research station2025-08-02
Through global cooperation, China is set to construct an international lunar research station (ILRS) with a network linking the moon's south pole, equator and far side by 2050, according to a key engineer in the country's space industry.

China aims to launch Mars sample-return mission around 20282025-08-02
China plans to carry out the Tianwen-3 mission through two launches around 2028, aiming to bring back samples from Mars, a Chinese space expert said on Thursday.

China's lunar research station initiative welcomes new international partners2025-08-02
China's ambitious initiative to launch an international lunar research station has gained new global cooperation partners.

China launches new communications satellite2025-08-02
China on Thursday sent a new communications satellite into orbit from the Wenchang Space Launch Site in south China's Hainan Province.

Researchers propose massive water production method on Moon2025-08-02
Chinese researchers have developed a new method of massive water production through the reaction between lunar regolith and endogenous hydrogen. Their study was published in the journal The Innovation on Thursday.

China successfully launches new satellite group2025-08-02
China sent a new satellite group into space on Tuesday from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in north China's Shanxi Province.