16 September 2022
Researchers from the Institute of Geochemistry under the Chinese Academy of Sciences found a large amount of water in the returned lunar soil samples, with an estimated content of at least 170 parts per million, equivalent to 170 grams of water per tonne of lunar soil. The discovery, which was published in the journal Nature Communications earlier this month, shows that the Moon minerals are important reservoirs of water.
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Chinese scientists discover new findings from Chang'e-5 samples, provide new insights into lunar volcanic activity
16 September 2022
Scientists with the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) have conducted more studies and research into lunar samples from the Chang'e-5 robotic mission, which revealed the basalt thickness at its landing region and they estimated that the region has experienced volcanic eruptions at least four times, according to a recent article published on the CAS website.
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16 September 2022
Meteorological experts from across the globe shared their views on the development of meteorological careers online and offline, during the International Forum on High-quality Meteorological Development on 15 September in Beijing. Petteri Taalas, Secretary-General of the World Meteorological Organisation, said that the China Meteorological Administration (CMA) has an advanced infrastructure, sophisticated observation systems and a high-level talent team, which makes it one of the world's leading meteorological departments. He apreciates CMA's assistance in improving meteorological capacity in less developed countries, and its contribution in global greenhouse gas monitoring and climate change adaptation. Zhuang Guotai, Head of CMA, said China is ready to share experience and achievements of meteorological developments with other WMO members and will continue to strengthen the global service provided by Fengyun weather satellites.
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16 September 2022
Chinese President Xi Jinping delivered a speech at the 22nd meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) on 16 September in Samarkand. He called for closer space cooperation among the Member States, saying: "China stands ready to carry out space cooperation with all other parties and provide satellite data service to support them in agricultural development, connectivity and disaster mitigation and relief." He added: "... and we should effectively meet the challenges in data security, biosecurity, outer space security and other non-traditional security domains."
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16 September 2022
"Welcome to China Space Station!", greeted the SZ-14 crew the global youth via video during an event on 15 September that gathered over 600 imaginative paintings and thousands of questions on space from over 20 countries and regions. Chen Dong, Liu Yang and Cai Xuzhe, joined in from space and lauded the participants' passion and curiosity at the event jointly hosted by China Media Group and China Science and Technology Museum. Created by young people, ranging from preschoolers to college students, the paintings tell intriguing stories – astronauts meet aliens in one picture, while another shows China's rice breeds growing on another planet.
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15 September 2022
Kuwait's national satellite team looks forward to cooperating with China in space projects and scientific research, Ahmed Al-Kandri, Deputy and Operations Manager of Kuwait's national satellite project, told Chinese media. After completing the final tests of the first Kuwaiti satellite, KuwaitSAT1, before its launch in November, Kuwait's national satellite team is designing KuwaitSAT2. Hala Al-Jassar, a faculty member in the Physics Department at Kuwait University and the Director of the national satellite project, hailed the KuwaitSAT1 project, which costed about 300,000 Kuwaiti dinars (about 970,000 U.S. dollars), as "a milestone in the field of scientific, environmental and natural phenomena study." KuwaitSAT1 will provide information for the study of coasts and islands through a micro-image captured by a high-quality, high-tech camera. By taking pictures of various cities and areas, the satellite will benefit engineering and environmental studies, said Al-Jassar. The satellite camera's data and photos will be tested for 3 months after launch.
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15 September 2022
The Shenzhou 13 re-entry capsule which landed on 16 April this year with the SZ-13 crew can be viewed at the ongoing Beijing Science Carnival. This is the 1st time the capsule has been put on display. The parachute of the spacecraft and parts of a CZ-3A carrier rocket are also on display at the Beijing Science Centre. The Science Carnival kicked off on 15 September and will last until 30 September. Also, China Space Station elements are prominently featured at the event. Visitors can have immersive experiences of the Tianhe core module and the newly-launched lab module Wentian using virtual reality devices. Fitting instruments, toilets, sleep cabins, as well as experiment cabinets that are closely related to the life and work of taikonauts are also exhibited.
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