China’s „Monkey King“ satellite searches for dark matter

The Dark Matter Particle Explorer (DAMPE) Satellite, dubbed Wukong” after the Monkey King character from the Chinese “Journey to the West”, was launched on Dec. 17, 2015, on a Long March 2-D rocket from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center. Like the...

China plans to launch first Mars probe around 2020

According to the Beijing Space Science and Technology Information Institute, China they will be able to successfully launch and land a probe on Mars as the technology concerning the rocket and detector is no longer an issue. A first attempt on Nov. 9, 2011, failed...

US NSF sees Asian R&D advancing faster than the USA

According to a recent report issued by Kevin Droegemeister of the NSF, expenditore on R&D of East, Southeast and South Asia now accounts for 40 % of the global expenditure, of which the Chinese share is half. The share of the USA is still highest in the world...

Chinese unmanned helicopter completes South Pole flight

„Polar Hawk-2“ can operate for about one hour at an altitude of up to 1,500 m, based on a lithium battery. During the polar flight, the helicopter took over 350 high-quality photos. China currently has four Antarctic research stations — Taishan, Great Wall,...