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Initiative for Boosting Sustainable Development via Digital Sci-tech Released at Zhongguancun Forum
Initiative for Boosting Sustainable Development via Digital Sci-tech Released at Zhongguancun Forum

BEIJING, March 28 (Xinhua) -- Participants at a parallel forum of the 2025 Zhongguancun Forum in Beijing unveiled an initiative on Thursday, calling for global collaboration to leverage digital science and technology to accelerate sustainable development and address global challenges.

Mar 28, 2025
Breakthrough in Deep Ultraviolet Laser Technology
Breakthrough in Deep Ultraviolet Laser Technology

As reported in Advanced Photonics Nexus, researchers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences recently made a significant advancement by developing a compact, solid-state laser system capable of generating 193-nm coherent light. This wavelength is crucial for photolithography, a process used to etch intricate patterns onto silicon wafers, forming the backbone of modern electronic devices.

Mar 24, 2025
Chinese Research Institute Unveils Aerial Balloon Platform to Bolster Energy Development
Chinese Research Institute Unveils Aerial Balloon Platform to Bolster Energy Development

A tethered balloon, developed by the Aerospace Information Research Institute (AIR) under the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), was successfully deployed on Wednesday to assist in the construction of ultra-high voltage (UHV) transmission lines in Tai'an city, East China's Shandong Province. This marks China's first use of an aerial platform for energy projects, the CMG reported.

Mar 20, 2025
China's Space Exploration Shows Spirit of Openness and Cooperation
China's Space Exploration Shows Spirit of Openness and Cooperation

Recently, we have been hearing good news from China's Mars exploration mission. The Mars radar research team, led by Fang Guangyou from the Aerospace Information Research Institute of Chinese Academy of Sciences, has discovered multi-layered tilted sedimentary structures beneath the surface of the landing area of Zhurong, China's first Mars rover, in the northern hemisphere of the planet. This provides the most direct underground evidence to date of the existence of an ancient ocean in Mars' low- and mid-latitude regions.

Mar 10, 2025
China Focus: China's First Helicopter-borne Electromagnetic Detection System Deployed
China Focus: China's First Helicopter-borne Electromagnetic Detection System Deployed

plateau railway construction project, the Chinese Academy of Sciences' Aerospace Information Research Institute (AIR) said on Tuesday.

Feb 18, 2025
Improved Soil Monitoring Boosts Climate and Agriculture Research
Improved Soil Monitoring Boosts Climate and Agriculture Research

Scientists have determined that about 63 percent of existing soil moisture observation stations globally accurately reflect soil moisture conditions at the satellite pixel scale, according to the Aerospace Information Research Institute (AIR) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

Feb 12, 2025
Chinese Researchers Use Earth Science Satellite to Monitor Offshore oil, Gas Platforms
Chinese Researchers Use Earth Science Satellite to Monitor Offshore oil, Gas Platforms

BEIJING, Feb. 8 (Xinhua) -- Chinese researchers have unveiled a novel application of the Earth science satellite SDGSAT-1 for observing offshore oil and gas platforms. The study, led by researchers from the Aerospace Information Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), was recently published in the International Journal of Digital Earth.

Feb 08, 2025
Chinese Researchers Achieve Breakthrough in Terahertz Wave Study
Chinese Researchers Achieve Breakthrough in Terahertz Wave Study

BEIJING, Jan. 22 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese research team has developed a novel terahertz wave polarization modulator that can be used in multiple fields such as high-speed wireless communication, the Chinese Academy of Sciences' Aerospace Information Research Institute said on Wednesday.

Jan 23, 2025
China Conducts First Glacier Inventory Survey Using Airborne Ice Radar
China Conducts First Glacier Inventory Survey Using Airborne Ice Radar

BEIJING, Dec. 25 (Xinhua) -- Chinese scientists have conducted a glacier inventory survey in northwest China, using their independently developed airborne ice radar technology, the Aerospace Information Research Institute of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) has announced.

Dec 26, 2024
Satellite Ground Stations Provide Key Link in Stable Data Flow
Satellite Ground Stations Provide Key Link in Stable Data Flow

The satellite data receiving station network, composed of these five stations, boasts 38 large-diameter data receiving antennas and over 10 high-speed optical fiber data transmission links, leading the world in scale and technical specifications, according to the Aerospace Information Research Institute under the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

Dec 24, 2024
Revolutionizing Digital Imaging: Researchers Achieve Resolution Breakthrough with Hyper-Sampling Imaging
Revolutionizing Digital Imaging: Researchers Achieve Resolution Breakthrough with Hyper-Sampling Imaging

A research team led by ZHANG Ze from the Aerospace Information Research Institute (AIR) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has developed a groundbreaking Hyper-sampling Imaging (HSI) technology that dramatically enhances the image quality and resolution of the digital imaging system. The advancement, detailed in the journal Laser & Photonics Reviews​ on November 11, 2024, overcomes the long-standing technical limits of conventional image sensor manufacturing, opening new frontiers in imaging technology.

Nov 28, 2024
China Launches Cloud platform to Share Remote-sensing Achievements
China Launches Cloud platform to Share Remote-sensing Achievements

BEIJING, Nov. 22 (Xinhua) -- China launched an open cloud platform on Friday to provide the public with a series of aerospace information application services, including remote-sensing data. The GEOVIS Cloud Open Platform is expected to support fields such as smart agriculture, environmental protection, urban planning, traffic monitoring and natural disaster warning.

Nov 24, 2024
China’s Photovoltaic Power Stations from Space
China’s Photovoltaic Power Stations from Space

Oct 31, 2024
BeiDou-Enabled Remote Sensing Experiment Enhances Ecological Monitoring in Yellow River Delta
BeiDou-Enabled Remote Sensing Experiment Enhances Ecological Monitoring in Yellow River Delta

A large-scale space-air-ground integrated scientific experiment, part of the "BeiDou-enabled Remote Sensing Application Pilot Program," was carried out from July 20 to August 15 at the Yellow River Delta National Nature Reserve.

Oct 22, 2024
AIR Unveils BDS-powered Automated Smart Farm in Shandong Province
AIR Unveils BDS-powered Automated Smart Farm in Shandong Province

A fully automated smart farm in Jiaoqiao Town, east China's Shandong Province, was completed and put into operation, according to the Aerospace Information Research Institute (AIR) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) on October 23, 2024.

Oct 28, 2024