Stellar Achievements Glorify CAS in 2024----Chinese Academy of Sciences

China's Chang'e-6 Collects 1,935.3 Grams of Samples from the Moon's Far Side

China's Chang'e-6 mission collected 1,935.3 grams of samples from the moon's far side, the China National Space Administration announced. The samples were handed over to research teams from the Chinese Academy of Sciences at a ceremony held by the CNSA in Beijing.

Scientists Discover Spin Supersolid and its Giant Magnetocaloric Effect

a team led by Prof. SU Gang from the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, in collaboration with Prof. SUN Peijie from the Institute of Physics, Prof. LI Wei from the Institute of Theoretical Physics, and Prof. JIN Wentao from Beihang University, has reported the signatures of the spin supersolid state in the triangular lattice magnet Na₂BaCo(PO₄)₂.

North China Fossils Show Eukaryotes First Acquired Multicellularity 1.63 Billion Years Ago

Researchers led by Prof. ZHU Maoyan from the Nanjing Institute of Geology and Palaeontology reported their recent discovery of 1.63-billion-year-old multicellular fossils from North China.

LHAASO Discovers Giant Ultra-high-energy Gamma-ray Bubble, Identifying the First Super PeVatron

The Large High Altitude Air Shower Observatory (LHAASO) has discovered a giant ultra-high-energy gamma-ray bubble structure in the Cygnus star-forming region, which is the first time that the origin of cosmic rays with energy higher than 10 Peta-Electronvolt has been discovered.

China Develops Optical Disk Memory with Petabit Capacity

A three-dimensional nanoscale optical disk memory with petabit capacity has been developed at the Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, according to an article published on Thursday in Nature. The research team managed to increase the capacity of optical data storage to the petabit level by extending the planar recording architecture to three dimensions with hundreds of layers, while also breaking the optical diffraction limit barrier of the recorded spots. The minimum spot size and lateral track pitch are 54 nm and 70 nm, respectively.

Chinese Scientists Achieve Significant Advancement in Quantum Simulation Technology

A Chinese research team has realized the fractional quantum anomalous Hall state of photons for the first time by using an independently developed quantum experimental system, the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) said on Monday.

World's Largest Compressed Air Energy Storage Power Station Launched

China has made breakthroughs on compressed air energy storage, as the world's largest of such power station has achieved its first grid connection and power generation in China's Shandong province. The power station, with a 300MW system, is claimed to be the largest compressed air energy storage power station in the world, with highest efficiency and lowest unit cost as well.

Chinese Scientists Create Multi-node Entanglement in Metropolitan Quantum Network

A team of Chinese scientists have created the world's first memory-memory entanglement in a multi-node quantum network over a metropolitan area. The advancement has significantly extended the range of practical quantum entanglement networks, increasing it from a mere tens of meters to a substantial distance of tens of kilometers -- an enhancement spanning three orders of magnitude.

Queqiao-2 Spearheads Diverse Scientific Exploration for Future Lunar Missions

The Queqiao-2 relay satellite, with three scientific payloads installed, will conduct multiple scientific exploration missions in orbit, following its earlier contribution to the Chang'e-6 mission. Queqiao-2, or Magpie Bridge 2, was launched by a Long March-8 rocket from the Wenchang Space Launch Site in south China's Hainan Province on March 20 this year, with the task of providing Earth-moon communications services.

Antiferromagnetic Phase Transition Observed in Fermionic Hubbard Quantum Simulator

In a study published online in Nature, a research team from the University of Science and Technology of China has, for the first time, observed the antiferromagnetic phase transition within a large-scale quantum simulator of the fermionic Hubbard model (FHM).

China's Resistive Magnet Sets New World Record

A resistive magnet in China, produced a steady magnetic field of 42 tesla on Sept. 22, setting a new world record for magnets of its kind. It is another major breakthrough by High Magnetic Field Laboratory of Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CHMFL), following its success in the world’s most powerful 45.22 tesla hybrid magnet in 2022.

Chinese Scientists Extract World's Longest Ice Core Outside Polar Regions

Chinese scientists announced Tuesday that they had successfully extracted a 324-meter ice core from the thickest glacier on the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau -- the longest ice core ever drilled on the plateau and the longest globally outside the polar regions.

China's Einstein Probe Astronomical Satellite Sheds New Light on Universe

China's Einstein Probe (EP) astronomical satellite, sent into space in January this year, has achieved several initial discoveries, including a mysterious uncommon transient phenomenon, assisting further understanding of the universe and extreme physical processes.