Photo taken on Feb. 9, 2019 shows a main building of the Zhongshan Station, a Chinese research base in Antarctica. Over the past 30 years, the Zhongshan Station has grown into a modern “scientific town” in Antarctica and can provide logistical services for fixed-wing aircraft, according to the Chinese expedition team. (Xinhua/Liu Shiping)
Photo taken on Feb. 11, 2019 shows a view of Zhongshan Station, a Chinese research base in Antarctica. Over the past 30 years, the Zhongshan Station has grown into a modern “scientific town” in Antarctica and can provide logistical services for fixed-wing aircraft, according to the Chinese expedition team. (Xinhua/Liu Shiping)
A small Chinese telescope array mounted in Antarctica has started operation to observe exoplanets or Earth-like planets, according to a news release by the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) on Wednesday. The facility, consisting of four optical telescopes and a near-infrared one, has been installed at China’s Zhongshan Station during the country’s 38th Antarctic scientific expedition.
