Real-world Intercontinental Quantum Communications Enabled by Micius Satellite[Jan 20, 2018]
A joint China-Austria team has performed quantum key distribution between multiple ground stations located in Xinglong, Nanshan, and Graz. Such experiments demonstrate the secure satellite-to-ground exchange of cryptographic keys with ～kHz rate during the passage of the satellite Micius over a ground station. Using Micius as a trusted relay, a secret key is created between China and Europe at locations separated up to 7600 km on the Earth.
First Finding of China's DAMPE May Shed Light on Dark Matter Research[Nov 30, 2017]
The DArk Matter Particle Explorer mission presented the precise measurement of cosmic ray electron flux, especially a spectral break at ~0.9 TeV. The data may shed light on the annihilation or decay of particle dark matter.
Chinese Scientists Measure Universe with "magic ruler"[Oct 31, 2017]
There's a giant "ruler" hidden among millions of galaxies in the universe. With it, scientists can measure how fast the universe is expanding. This will help them explore dark energy, the mysterious power behind cosmic expansion, and so speculate on the universe's destiny. With this ruler, Chinese astronomers recently succeeded in reconstructing the evolution history of dark energy based on the observation of over a million galaxies. The research shows that dark energy is dynamic.
Two New Pulsars Discovered using FAST - World’s Largest Single Dish Radio Telescope[Oct 10, 2017]
Chinese scientists announced their first discoveries of two new pulsars in the Southern Galactic plane, with the Five hundred-meter Aperture Spherical radio Telescope (FAST), world’s largest single dish radio telescope, on Oct. 10 in Beijing.
First Neutron Beam Produced: A Milestone for CSNS[Sep 01, 2017]
A neutron beam was produced at the China Spallation Neutron Source (CSNS) for the first time on August 28. The achievement is a milestone for the CSNS project as it marks the completion of main construction and the start of the test operation phase.
China's Satellite Sends Unbreakable Cipher from Space[Aug 10, 2017]
Chinese scientists have become the first to realize quantum key distribution from a satellite to the ground, laying the foundation for building a hack-proof global quantum communication network. The achievement based on experiments conducted with the world's first quantum satellite, Quantum Experiments at Space Scale (QUESS), was published in the authoritative academic journal Nature on Thursday.
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