Leading Chinese remote-sensing scientist Zhang Jinshui dies at 47
Zhang Jinshui, a pioneering scientist in remote sensing who led major research and development programmes in China and…
‘Change typhoon intensity and path’: China team mulls hitting cyclones with space beam
China should accelerate development of a space-based solar power station, as the technology could one day do far…
Early human ancestor’s journey to Asia happened sooner than believed
Reading time: 3 minutesReconstruction of the Yunxian Homo erectus (Photo credit: Xiaobo Feng) What if Homo erectus (H.…
From 88% to 9% – stark data shows US decline, China’s rise in remote sensing research
The year was 2015, and New York University professor Debra Laefer sat at her desk in Brooklyn reviewing…