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China a champion of peaceful use of outer space: National aerospace heavyweights

A team of scientists from major national space projects arrived in Hong Kong on Tuesday (June 22) for a five-day visit and exchange activities. Answering a question from DotDotNews, Hu Hao, chief designer of China's third-phase lunar exploration project said that China has always been an advocate of the peaceful use of outer space.

Sci-Tech 06-24 18:28:12

Xie Jun: Development of BeiDou system 'sign of national strength, technological capability'

Xie Jun, deputy chief designer of the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS), shared his experience with more than 100 students, scientific researchers and scholars. He is also the chief designer of the system's third-generation satellite.

Hong Kong 06-24 16:39:50

HKU team develops sewage surveillance method targeting virus variants

Testing of COVID-19 virus in the sewage is one of the key techniques to detect and fight the virus. The sewage monitoring system developed by a cross-disciplinary research team led by Professor Tong Zhang at the Department of Civil Engineering of the University of Hong Kong (HKU) has identified more than 50 confirmed COVID-19 cases in the city so far.

Hong Kong 06-24 13:50:28

PolyU hears national aerospace experts share rare experience

Two of China's prominent scientists in satellite navigation and lunar exploration gave lectures at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University on Thursday (June 24) morning.

Hong Kong 06-24 12:49:20

Inactivated vaccines agile in tackling new variants, experts say

China's inactivated vaccines against COVID-19 are exceptionally agile at tackling emerging variants and domestic vaccine manufacturers are fully prepared to update their shots, health experts and drugmakers have said.

China 06-24 10:27:11

China's lunar exploration expert shares experience at HKU

Hu Hao, chief designer of China's third-phase lunar exploration program, shared on Wednesday (June 23) afternoon his experience with over 100 young students, scientific researchers and scholars at the University of Hong Kong.

Hong Kong 06-23 16:42:20

Top national aerospace scientists meet students in HK

On Tuesday, a delegation of the nation's top-level aerospace scientists and engineers arrived in the city. Qi's lecture is the first public event of the exchange visit. Qi Faren, first chief designer of the country's Shenzhou manned spacecraft, gave aerospace enthusiasts a face-to-face talk at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University on Wednesday (June 23).

Hong Kong 06-23 14:23:12

Chief designer of Shenzhou spacecraft gives lecture in PolyU

A team of national aerospace scientists has arrived in Hong Kong on Tuesday (June 22) afternoon, and some of them are set to give lectures at the Polytechnic University (PolyU) and the University of Hong Kong on Wednesday and Thursday.

Hong Kong 06-23 11:24:39

Chinese astronauts enjoy many food, beverage choices in orbit

Astronauts on board the core module of China's space station have a wide variety of foods specifically designed for them to enjoy during their three-month space journey, according to project leaders.

China 06-23 09:45:44

NASA sends squid from Hawaii into space for research

Dozens of baby squid from Hawaii are in space for study. The baby Hawaiian bobtail squid were raised at the University of Hawaii's Kewalo Marine Laboratory and were blasted into space earlier this month on a SpaceX resupply mission to the International Space Station.

Sci-Tech 06-22 11:24:46

Space programs motivate HK's aspiring scientists

Passion and pride have bubbled up among aspiring scientists in Hong Kong, as more researchers in the special administrative region are deeply participating in China's major space exploration projects.

Hong Kong 06-22 10:55:17

Watch This | A taste of China's space food

From "ready-to-use food" to "more than 120 kinds of customized space food items according to the preference of astronauts", check out the evolution of China's space food.

Sci-Tech 06-21 10:13:34

Chinese space program 'technically prepared' to select astronauts in HK

What are the requirements for the selection of astronauts in Hong Kong? When will HK people be able to enter the Chinese space station? Zhou Jianping, chief designer of the Chinese manned space program, said in an interview with DotDotNews that HK astronauts definitely have a chance to participate in manned space activities.

Hong Kong 06-17 12:09:26

Watch This | China launches first crewed mission for space station construction

China on Thursday (June 17) launched the crewed spacecraft Shenzhou-12, which is expected to send three astronauts to its space station core module Tianhe for a three-month mission.

Exclusive 06-17 11:46:00

Met A Medic Ep3 | How to avoid virus in daily life?

With the spread of COVID-19 worldwide, the public have given much attention to the research of virus. In cooperation with Zhiwei Chen, Professor of Microbiology and Director of the AIDS Institute at HKU, DotDotNews explores more details about virus in this episode of Met A Medic.

Video 06-16 15:46:00