First image of black hole released in Shanghai along with other cities worldwide2019-04-11
The first-ever image of a supermassive black hole Shen Zhiqiang, head of Shanghai Astronomical Obser

Chinese astronomers support capturing first-ever image of black hole2019-04-10
Chinese astronomers have made contributions to a global effort to capture the first-ever image of a supermassive black hole at the heart of the distant galaxy M87.

First image of black hole made with China's support2019-04-11
The first photo of a black hole. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]The first-ever image of a black hole, a joint effo

First image of a black hole captured: astronomers2019-04-11
Astronomers said here Wednesday that they captured the first image of a black hole, unveiling the first direct visual evidence of an unseeable cosmic object and its shadow.

China's lunar rover travels over 170 meters on moon's far side2019-04-10
China's lunar rover has driven 170.92 meters on the far side of the moon to conduct scientific exploration on the virgin territory.

Scientists expect astronomical breakthroughs with FAST2019-04-04
An international team of astronomers are making observation plans for the Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST), by far the largest telescope ever built, expecting discoveries to change human understanding of the universe.

China's new relay satellite to help video calls possible with space station2019-04-02
A new relay satellite launched late Sunday night will allow videos calls to be made between China's future space station and the ground and provide data transmission and control services for various spacecraft.

China launches new data relay satellite2019-04-01
China sent a new data relay satellite into orbit from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province late Sunday night.

Chinese telescope collects more than 11 mln spectra2019-03-30
China has released 11.25 million spectra of celestial objects acquired by the Large Sky Area Multi-Object Fiber Spectroscopic Telescope (LAMOST) to astronomers worldwide, according to the National Astronomical Observatories of China (NAOC) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences Friday.

Major test of crucial rocket parts finished2019-03-28
Chinese engineers have successfully tested components of what is expected to be the nation's largest and mightiest rocket engine, according to China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp, the country's leading space contractor.

Yuanwang-5 finishes observation task of communication satellite ChinaSat 6C2019-03-23
Maritime monitoring vessel Yuanwang-5 docked at a port in east China's Jiangsu Province on Friday, after finishing its observation and control task of communication satellite ChinaSat 6C on the Pacific Ocean.

Sino-European joint space mission to send satellites in 20232019-03-23
The Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) announced that a Sino-European joint space mission known as SMILE was launched Friday.

China's research ship departs for 54th ocean expedition in Pacific2019-03-19
China launched its 54th ocean expedition on Monday to conduct research on the oceanic resources and environment in the Pacific, according to the Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR).

Icebreaker returns home early after hitting iceberg2019-03-13
The Chinese icebreaker Xuelong, carrying the 349 members of China's 35th research mission to Antarctica, returned to Shanghai safely on Tuesday, about a month earlier than originally scheduled due to a collision with an iceberg.