05 November 2020
Recent FAST data suggests fast radio bursts originate from activity in the magnetosphere of neutron stars - the super-dense remnants of massive stars. The finding concludes a decadelong scientific debate on the origin of the phenomenon, which was first discovered in 2007. Scientists have also hypothesized that most fast radio bursts may be emitted by a special class of neutron stars called magnetars that have extremely strong magnetic fields. The most magnetic stars in the universe, they have a field strength up to a thousand trillion times stronger than that of Earth.
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RELATED: FAST identified 240 pulsars
06 November 2020
FAST has identified more than 240 pulsars, according to the National Astronomical Observatories of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. Based on the data collected by FAST, scientists have published over 40 quality papers. With the help of the advanced telescope, Chinese research teams have become a key force in studying fast radio bursts.
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04 November 2020
Hello and welcome to another episode of the Dongfang Hour China Aero/Space News Roundup! This week, we bring you updates on China’s Earth Observation sector, discussions on satellite 5G/6G and IoT, but first, part 2 of our summary of the 6th annual China Commercial Aerospace Forum, held in Wuhan 2 weeks ago. If you missed Part 1, check it out here, it is chock full of analysis on CASIC’s assorted commercial space plans.
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04 November 2020
Researchers and engineers at CASIC Smart Industry Development, a Beijing-based subsidiary that specializes in smart city solutions, have taken advantage of CASIC's satellite, system engineering, internet of things, software and sensor technology resources to design a sophisticated system to monitor and detect water pollution, with a trial program launched in Chongqing, the largest city in southwestern China.
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31 October 2020
On 31 October, the 3rd AOGEO (Asia-Oceania Group on Earth Observations) Workshop concluded in east China's Changzhou City. The online meeting was attended by more than 100 representatives from 16 countries and several international organizations. The Group on Earth Observations (GEO) is an intergovernmental partnership that improves the availability, access and use of Earth observations for a sustainable planet. GEO has four regional initiatives of which the Asia-Oceania Group on Earth Observations (AOGEO) is one. AOGEO has become the most extensive and consensus-based framework for international cooperation in the field of Earth observation in the Asia-Oceania region. China is the rotating chair of the Group on Earth Observations (GEO) this year.
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01 November 2020
According to the Ministry of Transport (MOT), China has expanded the application of BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) in transportation, by installing BDS equippment in over 6.9 million commercial vehicles. About 31,400 postal and express delivery vehicles, 1,369 public service ships and 300 general-purpose aircraft have BDS installed, Wu Chungeng, an official with the MOT, said at a press conference earlier this week. China has issued a special plan for the application of BDS in railways, highways, waterways and civil aviation and is improving the standards and specifications for BDS terminals installed in vehicles, ships and aircraft to facilitate the application.
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28 October 2020
Tianwen 1 conducted its 3rd orbital correction in the evening of 28 October, according to CNSA. The probe carried out the orbital correction at around 22:00 BJT with its eight 25 N engines working simultaneously. The performance of the 25 N engines was also tested during the operation. The orbital correction aims to fine-tune the transfer orbit after the deep-space maneuver, ensuring that the probe achieves a sound planned rendezvous with Mars. The probe has traveled about 97 days in orbit, flown about 256 million km and is currently 44 million km from the Earth. All probe systems are in good condition.
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