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AIR Organizes Joint experiment to Validate Satellite Data Application for Agriculture and Desert Ecology

From July 23 to August 4, the Aerospace Information Research Institute (AIR) under the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) led a joint experiment in northwest of China to valid the domestic satellite data, specifically its application in the field of agriculture and desert ecology.

Aug 15, 2021

China GEO Supports Thai Chemical Factory Explosion Disaster Response

Responding to requests from the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP) and the Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency (GISTDA), ChinaGEO Secretariat activated its Disaster Data Response (CDDR) Mechanism to provide high-resolution satellite imagery in support of disaster response.

Aug 03, 2021

2020 Impact Factor of Microsystems & Nanoengineering Rises to 7.127

According to a recent report on Journal Citation from the Clarivate Analytics, the 2020 Impact Factor of Microsystems & Nanoengineering (English) has reached a new high, 7.127, with a 5-year Impact Factor of 6.955. The new impact factor ranks No. 4 in JCR INSTRUMENTS & INSTRUMENTATION subject and maintains Q1 area.

Jul 02, 2021

Global Remote Sensing Calibration Benchmark Network Completed

The project "global remote sensing calibration benchmark network" supported by the CAS International Partnership Program has been completed after five-year research efforts.

Jun 02, 2021

Multiple Mare Flooding Events Occur inside Von Kármán Crater during Imbrian Period

There had been at least three mare flooding events occurred inside the Von Karman crater during the Imbrian period, according to a research paper titled "Mare basalt flooding events surrounding Chang'e-4 landing site as revealed by Zhinyu crater ejecta", authored by Dr. GOU Sheng et al. and recently published in Icarus. The research is conducted by the planetary mapping and remote sensing team led by Prof. DI Kaichang from the State Key Laboratory of Remote Sensing Science under the Aerospace Information Research Institute (AIR), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS).

Apr 16, 2021