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Manned Space Program Advances with Launch of New Rocket
China’s newest version of its workhorse heavy-lift rocket the Long March-5B (Changzheng-5B) blasted off into near-Earth orbit on May 5, carrying a prototype crew capsule and a flexible and inflatable cargo return capsule.
Chinese Scientists Unveil Subsurface of the Moon’s Far Side
Chinese scientists revealed in the journal Science Advances that they have explored the subsurface of the far side of the moon, finding that its structure is “primarily made up of low-loss, highly porous, granular materials with embedded boulders of different sizes.”
Long March 5 Rocket Blasts Off
China launched its largest carrier rocket Long March 5 (or Changzheng 5) in Wenchang, Hainan Province on December 27, 2019. It was the heavy rocket’s third flight, and the first since a failed launch in July 2017.
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China’s First Mars Probe Made Public
China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation publicized the first pictures of China’s Mars probe on October 12, revealing that China is set to launch the probe by mid-2020.
Tu Youyou Shortlisted for BBC’s 20th Century’s Greatest Scientist
The BBC recently nominated Tu Youyou, the 89-year-old Chinese pharmaceutical chemist, as one of the greatest scientists of the 20th century for her discovery of a new treatment for malaria that “helped save millions of lives.”
Chinese Scientist Wins SOFT Innovation Prize
Chinese scientist Wu Yican has won the SOFT Innovation Prize for 2018, making him the first Asian winner of the biennial award established by the European Union in 2014 to honor scientists who have contributed to innovation in nuclear fusion.