Revised Law to Boost Sci-tech Innovation
Chinese lawmakers approved on December 24 the revision to the Law on Progress of Science and Technology at a session of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress. The newly revised law will take effect from January 1, 2022.
High-orbit Rocket Sends Two Satellites to Space
A Long March-7A rocket sent Shiyan-12 01 and Shiyan-12 02 satellites into preset orbit on December 23 from Wenchang, Hainan. With a total length of 60.7 meters, the tallest rocket in service in China can send a payload of 7 tonnes to geosynchronous transfer orbit.
Shenzhou-13 Taikonauts Complete Second Extravehicular Mission
Taikonauts Zhai Zhigang and Ye Guangfu have completed their extravehicular activities and returned to the space station core module Tianhe, the China Manned Space Agency said on December, 27.
Dinosaur Embryo Study Supports Ancestral Link to Birds
The posture of the embryo within a fossilized dinosaur egg is similar to that of modern bird embryos, which provided further evidence supporting the notion that modern birds evolved from dinosaurs, according to the study published in the journal iScience by scientists from China, Britain and Canada.