On November 24, the National Space Science Center of the Chinese Academy of Sciences held a press conference on the latest highlights of the space science pilot project. It is reported that at least four new scientific satellite missions will be added in the next five years. Among these four new scientific satellite missions, one is the exploration of exoplanets, commonly known as the search for a 'second Earth'. The search for other planets suitable for human survival is a common theme in science fiction literature, and related statements quickly attracted widespread attention and admiration from netizens. Related to this, on November 21, the University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences confirmed that the Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics of the university was renamed the Interstellar Navigation Institute. This change has also sparked discussions among netizens, who believe that it is "science fiction shining into reality". Why does the new mission of space science and even the renaming of a university's college attract so much attention? With the continuous improvement of China's comprehensive national strength and scientific research capabilities, outer space has become less mysterious, and many ordinary people have also begun to look towards the deep universe. People are beginning to imagine whether their future lives can be as intelligent and cool as those presented in science fiction works, hoping that scientific actions such as space travel that ordinary people are expected to touch can be put into practice as soon as possible. Now, everything is no longer so far away from us. Just this noon, the Long March-2F Y-22 carrier rocket carrying the Shenzhou-22 spacecraft was ignited and launched from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, marking the successful completion of China's first emergency launch mission for manned spaceflight. China has one of the world's only two space stations in space, capable of dealing with various urgent and dangerous challenges in space. In addition to the well-known manned space engineering missions, the "Wukong" spacecraft discovered the hardening structure of the energy spectrum of boron nuclei in cosmic rays, the "Kuafu-1" spacecraft observed the eruption of a double solar prominence, and the "Huiyan" spacecraft achieved a series of results in the research of celestial bodies such as black holes, neutron stars, and gamma ray bursts... showing a strong development trend of multi-point breakthroughs and cluster bursts. The various scientific practices, including manned spaceflight projects and space science satellite missions, are sufficient to demonstrate that our country's space science level is no longer in the "following" stage, but is transitioning from "parallel running" to "leading". In the next five years, four new satellite missions will focus on major cutting-edge issues such as the origin of the universe, the origin of space weather, and the origin of life. China's space science will continue to produce more key, original, and leading scientific and technological achievements in more directions, which will strongly support the acceleration of high-level technological self-reliance and promote the construction of a strong aerospace and technological country. In the vast theater of the universe, Earth is just a tiny stage... Protect and cherish this pale blue light spot - it is the only home we know so far. ”This passage is an understanding gained by astronomers from the famous photo 'Dim Blue Dot'. This photo was taken 35 years ago by the Voyager 1 probe from 6.4 billion kilometers away from Earth. In the photo, the Earth is suspended in the dark background of the solar system, just a tiny blue dot in the universe. This also indicates that the world we live in has vast and boundless unknowns waiting for human exploration. The pursuit of technological innovation will never end, and we will continue to go further on the path of space science, making irreplaceable and outstanding contributions to improving human well-being. (New Society)
Edit:Luoyu Responsible editor:Wang Erdong
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