22 September 2018
Chinese scientists have appealed to further strengthen international cooperation in space exploration, aiming to reduce the risk of near-Earth objects.
Ouyang Ziyuan, a CAS academician and first chief scientist of China's lunar probe project, also believes that the danger from small celestial objects "is worth attention while we are devoted to building a community with a shared future for humanity." "Scientists around the world should cooperate to monitor near-Earth asteroids," said Ouyang, noting that modern space technologies are capable of defending Earth from their threat.
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21 September 2018
Russia invited China to become a partner country at the International Aviation and Space Salon MAKS-2019. China accepted the proposal, Russian Industry and Trade Minister Denis Manturov told reporters.
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21 September 2018
Adel Alsadoon, a famous Kuwaiti astronomer and historian told media: "I would like to go to China to admire China's Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST), the world's largest single-dish radio telescope." "The study of astronomy, especially the space technology, requires not only the state's financial support, but also top talents, huge testing sites and sophisticated laboratories. Like China, the United States and Russia, these countries have advanced aviation technology," he said. "The Kuwaiti emir visited China in early July and signed cooperation agreements with China, which provides an opportunity for cooperation between Kuwait and China and in the future we hope to participate in more space science and technology projects of China." Alsadoon noted.
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19 September 2018
China's Tiangong 2 space laboratory, which has exceeded its designed life span, remains in space and is still able to conduct scientific tasks, according to its developer and a leading expert.
Pang Zhihao, a renowned space industry observer in Beijing, said despite the spacecraft's 24-month designed life span having been reached, it seems to be in good condition and is still carrying out work. "Tiangong 2 is now like a large scientific satellite," he said.
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