China’s achievements in large-scale scientific facilities 2024 [Video]

In recent years, China has made significant strides in scientific research, especially in the construction and utilization of large-scale research facilities. These advancements have not only led to significant breakthroughs across various fields but have also contributed to global scientific collaboration. As 2024 wraps up, let’s take a look at some of China’s key scientific achievements facilitated by its major research infrastructures (order not relevant to their importance).

China’s FAST telescope discovers over 1,000 pulsars

The Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Telescope (FAST), China’s cutting-edge radio telescope, has identified more than 1,000 new pulsars since its launch in 2016. This was announced by its operator, the National Astronomical Observatories under the Chinese Academy of Sciences (NAOC), in November. FAST’s discovery of new pulsars has surpassed the total number of pulsars found by all other international telescopes combined, according to the NAOC.

China begins building phase II of spallation neutron source project

China’s Spallation Neutron Source (CSNS), the country’s first …