The Jiangmen Underground Neutrino Observatory (JUNO), a multipurpose neutrino experiment designed to determine neutrino mass ordering and precisely measure oscillation parameters, has entered the final construction phase as its Project Manager WANG Yifang announced to begin the water filling at a rate of approximately 100 tons per hour on Dec. 18.

China launched the Haishao-1 satellite aboard a Kuaizhou 1A carrier rocket at 12:46 PM on Dec. 4 from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center. The satellite was sent into its preset orbit, marking a significant milestone as China’s first ultra-low-Earth-orbit Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite.

The Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography (XIEG) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences signed a quadrilateral memorandum of understanding (MoU) for cooperation on afforestation at the 16th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD COP16) on Dec. 3 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

November 27, the Institutes of Science and Development, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CASISD), the National Science Library of Chinese Academy of Sciences, and Clarivate Analytics released two reports, namely “2024 Research Fronts” and “Research Front 2024: Active Fields, Leading Countries/Regions”, at a joint forum in Beijing. The forum drew over 300 on-site participants and more than 300,000 online viewers through live streaming.

The Aerospace Information Research Institute (AIR) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences introduced a multi-dimensional data (MDD) format on Nov. 4, an innovative data format for remote sensing with an international Patent Cooperation Treaty patent.

The joint efforts by long-term ecological research networks can bridge gaps between societal needs and scientific imperatives on concerns at regional and global scales, by data sharing, research collaborations and capability building in the science. This is what brings ecologists from 19 countries together for the Third Open Science Meeting (OSM) of the International Long-Term Ecological Research Network (ILTER) held in Xishuangbanna of southwestern China's Yunnan Province on Oct. 15.

China's first domestically developed integrated sky-ground intelligent monitoring and early warning system for vegetation pests and diseases, known as "Smart Eye", was officially launched on October 19, according to the Aerospace Information Research Institute (AIR) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

The Lijiang station, part of China's Remote Sensing Satellite Ground Station (RSGS), began official operation on September 27, 2024. The station, operated by the Aerospace Information Research Institute (AIR) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), fills a critical gap by providing real-time satellite data reception in Southwest China.

The International Research Center of Big Data for Sustainable Development Goals (CBAS) released the “Big Earth Data in Support of the Sustainable Development Goals Report (2024)” during the Summit of the Future at the 79th United Nations General Assembly from September 22-23, offering a visionary roadmap for harnessing Big Earth Data to advance the Global Development Initiative and align with the UN’s "Pact with Future".

The Aerospace Information Research Institute (AIR) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences officially launched an advanced BeiDou Navigation and High-Resolution Remote Sensing Comprehensive Service Platform on September 21 during the inaugural Aerospace Information Technology Conference in Jinan, Shandong Province.

Researchers at the Aerospace Information Research Institute have recently launched the "RingMo" Version 3.0, a remote sensing interpretation foundation model with over 10 billion parameters. This cutting-edge model marks a significant advancement in automated, high-precision analysis of remote sensing data and is expected to make waves in the sectors such as emergency response, land management, marine monitoring, and urban development.

The QiTai Radio Telescope (QTT), the first major scientific research infrastructure project in China's northwest Xinjiang Autonomous Region, completed the final construction step for its track foundation girder ring beam on September 20, marking the beginning of the main antenna structure installation.