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AIR Releases Airborne Remote Sensing Data Resource Node
The Airborne Remote Sensing Data Resource Node, a node of the National Earth Observation Data Center, was recently launched to provide flight data services for government departments and research institutions, according to the Aerospace Information Research Institute (AIR) under the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS).
Oct 31, 2023
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Chinese Satellite Constellation Captures High-precision Terrain Images
BEIJING, Oct. 17 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese constellation of remote-sensing satellites has successfully obtained high-precision terrain mapping data products using the multi-baseline interferometric synthetic aperture radar (InSAR) technology, marking the country's first in-orbit application of such a mapping system.
Oct 17, 2023
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2023 Report on Big Earth Data in Support of the Sustainable Development Goals Released at UN SDG Summit
The Report on Big Earth Data in Support of the Sustainable Development Goals (2023) was released by the Chinese side at the High-level Meeting on Global Development Initiative Cooperation Outcomes held in New York on September 19 local time, according to the Aerospace Information Research Institute (AIR), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS).
Sep 20, 2023
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China's Digital Program Aids Sustainable Dev't of BRI Countries
BEIJING, Sept. 5 (Xinhua) -- China has boosted the sustainable development of countries within the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) through a series of specially designed digital projects, according to the 7th Digital Belt and Road Conference.
Sep 05, 2023
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Scientists Predict 10 pct Dryland Expansion Globally by 2100
BEIJING, Sept. 1 (Xinhua) -- Scientists have predicted a great reduction in terrestrial water storage in the next 70 years, accompanied by an expansion of global drylands up to about 10 percent, according to the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS).
Sep 03, 2023
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Satellite Ground Station Runs All-weather, All-day in NW China
BEIJING, Aug. 14 (Xinhua) -- A remote sensing satellite ground station in Kashgar, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region is equipped with multi-satellite, all-weather and all-day observation capabilities, according to the Aerospace Information Research Institute under the Chinese Academy of Sciences Monday.
Aug 15, 2023
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China Achieves Milestone in Satellite-to-ground Laser Communications
The Aerospace Information Research Institute (AIR) under the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), in partnership with the Changguang Satellite Technology, successfully conducted a satellite-to-ground laser communication experiment at a speed of 10 gigabyte per second (GB/s) using self-developed 500-millimeter-diameter ground system and Jilin-1 satellite.
Jul 04, 2023
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UN Official Impressed with China's Sharing of Data and Expertise to Achieve the SDGs
China has impressed a UN official with initiatives that are in line with the Sustainable Development Goals. Amina J. Mohammed, deputy secretary-general of the United Nations, says that China has invested in data centers that connect the world and also offer spatial data for ecosystems and cities.
Jul 03, 2023
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Huangshan Dialogue Ends, Calls for Tech-enhanced Heritage Protection
The 4th Huangshan Dialogue on UNESCO-designated Sites and Sustainable Development concluded on Friday in Huangshan city, located in eastern China's Anhui province. The Huangshan Vision, adopted at the conclusion of the dialogue, called for enhanced heritage protection cooperation.
Jul 02, 2023
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World Heritage: Huangshan Dialogue Releases Documents on Protected Global Sites
The 4th Huangshan Dialogue on the preservation of UNESCO-listed heritage sites is underway in the city of Huangshan in central China's Anhui Province. Zheng Yibing reports.
Jun 29, 2023
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4th Huangshan Dialogue on UNESCO-designated Sites and Sustainable Development Opens in China
The 4th Huangshan Dialogue on UNESCO-designed Sites and Sustainable Development opened at Huangshan City in east China's Anhui Province on June 29, 2023.
Jun 29, 2023
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Report: Vegetation Gradually Recovering in Quake-hit Jiuzhaigou
Jiuzhaigou Valley of southwest Sichuan Province, China is a famous UNESCO natural heritage site that was hit by a magnitude-7.0 earthquake in August 2017. Since then, things have improved and, on June 9, 2023, scientists from the The Aerospace Information Research Institute (AIR) under the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) said vegetation in the whole area is gradually recovering.
Jun 12, 2023
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Chinese Aerial Remote Sensing System Obtains Mountain, Glacier Detection Data
BEIJING, May 14 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese aerial remote sensing system has obtained effective mountain glacier detection data through an ongoing combined detection experiment.
May 15, 2023
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Researchers Comprehensively Diagnose Black Land in NE China
BEIJING, May 9 (Xinhua) -- Chinese researchers have conducted a 10-day aerial integrated observation experiment to accurately monitor the quality and condition of black land in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, according to Tuesday's China Science Daily.
May 09, 2023
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