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Nov 13, 2020China makes major breakthrough in space propulsion technology
The 20-kW Hall thruster in operation at a laboratory of the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC). (Photo: CGTN) China has made a major breakthrough in the development of the Hall-effect thruster (HET), an important space propulsion...
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Nov 13, 2020China's contributions to renovate Myanmar's world heritage site strengthen the 'Paukphaw' friendship
Pagodas are seen in the ancient city of Bagan, Myanmar, July 6, 2019. Photo: Xinhua/U Aung The achievements of a Chinese archeological team carrying out preliminary work to repair temples in Myanmar have made for a great beginning to 2020, which marks t...
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Nov 13, 2020China successfully verifies drag-free satellite control technology
Photo: Chinanews.com China recently completed an in-flight verification for satellite drag-free control technology, marking a step forward in the country's space-based gravitational wave detection program. State-owned China Aerospace Science and Technol...
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Nov 13, 20202 female NASA astronauts complete spacewalk to upgrade battery
File photo: AFP Two female US astronauts wrapped up a spacewalk out of the International Space Station (ISS) on Monday, upgrading the battery for one channel on one pair of the station's solar arrays. Astronauts Christina Koch and Jessica Meir finished...
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Nov 13, 20201st case of novel coronavirus reported in US
Photo: VCG The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced on Tuesday that the first case of novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) has been reported in the United States. A man in his 30s traveling from Wuhan of central China to Washington sta...
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Nov 13, 2020China's lunar rover travels 367 meters on moon's far side
The rover Yutu-2 (Jade Rabbit-2), Jan. 11, 2019. (Xinhua/China National Space Administration) China's lunar rover Yutu-2 (Jade Rabbit-2) has driven 367.25 meters on the far side of the moon to conduct scientific exploration. Both the lander and the rove...
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Nov 13, 2020Researchers discover fossilized bird preserved in amber
An international team led by a Chinese paleontologist in Myanmar discovers a large ancient bird dating back to the Cretaceous period, preserved in amber. Photo: Courtesy of Xing Lida An international team led by a Chinese paleontologist in Myanmar disco...
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Nov 13, 2020Melodic music alarm can reduce morning grogginess: research
Malaysian pianist Claudia Yang plays the piano in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, July 15, 2019. (Xinhua/Zhu Wei) If you find it hard to get out of bed in the morning, new research from Australia suggests it might be worth switching to an alarm which plays melo...
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Nov 13, 2020Scientists complete most comprehensive analysis of whole cancer genomes
A boy cancer patient lies in a bed as he receives medical treatment at a cancer treating center in Sanaa, Yemen, on Feb. 4, 2020, the World Cancer Day. A WHO report in February 2019 estimated that number of cancer patients in Yemen reaches approximately...
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Nov 13, 2020China’s 14th Five-Year Plan a far-sighted approach focusing on down-to-earth efforts
The fifth plenary session of the 19th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) was...
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Artificial reefs placed to improve marine ecology in S China's Sa Apr 12, 2021
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'Father of hybrid rice' passes away at 91 May 24, 2021
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Top hepatobiliary surgeon Wu Mengchao dies at 99 May 24, 2021
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China's space program to aim beyond solar system in 2030 Nov 06, 2020
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Xi offers China's approach for SCO to overcome challenges amid pa Nov 13, 2020
