The International Meridian Circle Program (IMCP), a major global science initiative, was formally launched with the signing of new cooperation agreements on June 12 during the Second Belt and Road Conference on Science and Technology Exchange. Five prominent international institutions joined the effort, signing agreements with the National Space Science Center (NSSC) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), the program’s lead institute.
Prof. SUN Liangting, a researcher from the Institute of Modern Physics (IMP) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, was awarded the Nishikawa Tetsuji Prize at the 16th International Particle Accelerator Conference (IPAC) held in Taiwan on June 5.
The International Centre on Space Technologies for Natural and Cultural Heritage (HIST) is set to embark on its third operational phase (2025–2033) following the signing of a pivotal agreement. This landmark accord was formalized by the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), representing the Chinese government, alongside the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and HIST itself.
The International Research Center of Big Data for Sustainable Development Goals (CBAS) and the Aerospace Information Research Institute (AIR), both under the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), have been awarded the 2025 GEO SDG Award. The award recognizes their outstanding work leveraging Earth observation (EO) technologies and big data analytics to support Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 15: Life on Land.
Dr. LIU Linyi, an assistant researcher at the Aerospace Information Research Institute (AIR) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, was awarded the Emerging Leader Award by the Group on Earth Observations (GEO) during the GEO Global Forum held in Rome, Italy, on 7 May 2025.
The Shenzhou-20 astronauts, or taikonauts, are set to conduct three new life science experiments during their mission aboard the China Space Station, focusing on zebrafish, planarians and streptomyces. In addition to these experiments, the Shenzhou-20 crew will undertake 59 other experiments and technical demonstrations across various fields, including space life sciences, microgravity physical sciences, and emerging space technologies.
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