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USSR: Yuri Gagarin – “AD 1961” – First Man in Space! (13.4.2025)

13/04/2025 Adrian (釋大道)

Yet one of the most unexpected tributes to the first cosmonaut lies far from space museums or bustling capitals — on the windswept Orkney Islands, off the north coast of Scotland.

Here, just steps from the Neolithic village of Skara Brae – a UNESCO World Heritage Site inhabited over 5,000 years ago – stands a carved stone that simply reads: “First Man in Space, AD 1961”. Nestled among markers of human milestones, it honours Gagarin’s place in our shared journey — from ancient stargazers to modern explorers.

This is a quiet reminder that Gagarin’s reach extends far beyond Earth’s orbit — and even beyond the expected.

💐 Recently Russian Ambassador to the UK Andrei Kelin and Russian Consul General in Edinburgh Denis Moskalenko laid flowers at the site, paying tribute to the first man in space.

China: Manned Lunar Programme Adnvances for 2030 Moon Landing! (4.3.2025)

04/03/2025 Adrian (釋大道)

After reaching their pre-set orbital positions, the Lanyue lander and the Mengzhou vessel will rendezvous and dock. Two crew members will enter the lander, which will then undock and descend toward the lunar surface for an engine-assisted soft landing.

On the moon, the cosmonauts will drive a Tansuo rover to carry out scientific tasks and collect samples. Upon completion of their assignments, they will return to the Lanyue module, which will fly them back to their spaceship waiting in lunar orbit.

In the final stage, the astronauts will carry the samples into the Mengzhou spacecraft, which will then undock and carry the crew back to Earth.

To prepare for the challenging adventure, China has selected its fourth group of cosmonauts, who are currently training for lunar landing and surface operations.

A hypothetical illustration of Mars 3.6 billion years ago.(Photo/Aerospace Information Research Institute)

China’s Mars Rover Data Suggests Existence of Ancient Oceans on Mars! (3.3.2025)

03/03/2025 Adrian (釋大道)

If an ocean once existed in this region, climate changes could have trapped large amounts of water in the form of subsurface ice, which holds great potential for future Mars base water resources, significantly reducing the cost of construction and maintenance.

Fang emphasized that the ancient oceanic sediments preserve records of Mars’ climatic history. Studying these sediments could help people understand how the planet transitioned from a warm, wet world to a cold, arid one. This knowledge could guide efforts to terraform Mars into a long-term sustainable human habitation, according to Fang.

Fang mentioned that Zhurong landed in the southern part of Utopia Planitia in mid-May 2021. It is equipped with a subsurface penetrating radar to explore underground structures and potential water ice deposits.

China: Socialist Space Science Builds Advanced Mars Rover! (13.2.2025)

13/02/2025 Adrian (釋大道)

Weighing just around 300 grams — about the same as an apple — the robot can roll on the ground and take flight to pass over obstacles. It was created by a research team at the Harbin Institute of Technology (HIT). The team has developed multiple versions of the aerial/terrestrial robot, achieving an endurance time six times longer than similar-sized unmanned aerial vehicles. These robots can be used to perform tasks such as monitoring, probing, and maintenance. They come in various forms, such as two-wheeled or spherical designs. They can be adapted to different terrains, and they can also be equipped with manipulators to perform screwing or pressing actions.

China: Socialist Light Shone on “Big Bang”! (26.1.2025)

26/01/2025 Adrian (釋大道)

Many experts at home and abroad said that the observation results of EP240315a by the EP satellite have deepened humanity’s understanding of early universe gamma-ray bursts, offer fresh insights into the origins and evolution of the universe, Xinhua reported.

The EP mission is one of a series of space science missions led by CAS. This is an international collaboration effort, featuring contributions from the European Space Agency (ESA), the Max Planck Institute for Extra-terrestrial Physics (MPE) in Germany, and the French space agency CNES.

Launched into space in January 2024, the satellite has achieved several initial discoveries, such as an uncommon transient phenomenon, advancing understanding of the universe and extreme physical phenomena, Xinhua reported.

China: Joint Research Team – Unexpected “Chirping Chorus” Detected from Outer Space! (23.1.2025)

23/01/2025 Adrian (釋大道)

According to the research team, electromagnetic bursts play a crucial role in the formation of the Earth’s radiation belts, pulsating auroras, and the precipitation of particles into its atmosphere. Traditional views hold that chorus waves are formed in the magnetic field of a dipole of near-Earth space, where the magnetic field is similar to a large bar magnet.

The newly-found chorus waves were detected in a region where Earth’s magnetic field is stretched out, which scientists didn’t expect. They lasted about 0.1 second with a frequency of nearly 100 hertz per second, which are similar to the waves detected in near-Earth space. That raises fresh questions about how these chirping waves form.

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