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Could China’s 100-channel detector enable broadband quantum internet?

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State-of-the-art single-photon detectors could previously support a maximum of 32 detection channels for photon signals. Photo: Shutterstock

Chinese mathematician Sun Zhiwei proposes 1,000 problems to challenge AI

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This year, Sun Zhiwei compiled a collection of problems more than 400 pages long, containing 1,000 unsolved conjectures that he had proposed. Photo: Weibo

‘Gold factory’ relic, Chinese plant cuts 60% energy use: 7 science highlights

The five-telescope HESS array in Namibia. Photo: Klepser/Wikimedia Commons

China’s Terracotta Army may have been mainly built by women and children: study

Excavations have uncovered more than 8,000 life-size terracotta warriors, bronze chariots, stone armour and other artefacts across three pits. The site was added to the Unesco World Heritage list in 1987. Photo: Shutterstock

China builds the world’s smallest wearable brain monitor with a cortex-wide view

A mouse fitted with the Airscope, a device that can monitor thousands of brain cells at once. Photo: Tsinghua University
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An artist’s concept of a satellite operated by ICEYE over Europe. Image: ICEYE
Ukraine

Russian satellite’s close approach to European spacecraft highlights orbital risks

Cosmos-2612 deliberately adjusted its orbit to shadow a Finnish-operated satellite that provides imagery to Ukraine.

Japan

Video | Japan launches spacecraft to gather samples from Martian moon

United States

Elon Musk to give SpaceX share to ‘every kid in America’

Japan

Japan readies Martian moon mission to uncover origins of life

The uncrewed Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) probe could also help lay the groundwork for eventual human exploration.

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The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency unveils a spacecraft for its Martian Moons eXploration mission at the Tanegashima Space Center in Minamitane, southwestern Japan, on August 13. Photo: AP
The Exploration and Return Modules of the Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) spacecraft, at the Tanegashima Space Center in Minamitane, Kagoshima prefecture, Japan, on August 13. Photo: AFP
Nasa

Nasa rover on Mars breaks record for off-planet driving

Perseverance surpasses Opportunity’s 45km milestone after 5½ years, with engineers aiming to top 100km.

US-China tech war

Letters | As the US-China space race heats up, watch out for patent law

Readers discuss patent law in the US and China amid technological rivalry, and why Beijing might decide not to play by the West’s rules.

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Nasa

Nasa releases striking image of dawn on Mars

Curiosity rover captures scene an hour after sunrise while climbing Mount Sharp in Gale Crater.

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The Martian surface taken by Nasa’s Curiosity on August 11, 2026. Photo: Nasa/JPL-Caltech/MSSS via Reuters
Science

Mars shelter problem can be solved with engineered yeast: paper

Researchers in Hong Kong develop low-energy ‘living’ building material for quick, cheap construction.

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US Space Force

Opinion | Whatever Trump claims, weaponisation of space makes losers of us all

It takes little imagination to realise a space war would inevitably escalate into all-out conflict, almost surely involving nuclear weapons.

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Hong Kong science and tech

China’s Tiangong space station camera captures its first images of Hong Kong

Developed by HKUST, Musico camera sends back its first images of city ahead of 77th anniversary of founding of People’s Republic of China.

A camera developed by HKUST aboard China’s Tiangong space station has captured its first images of Hong Kong. Photo: Handout
Science

US police report raises questions over Chinese researcher Wang Danhao’s death

Key details about semiconductor scientist’s visit from US federal agents the day before he took his own life mysteriously wiped from report.

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Wang Danhao, a semiconductor researcher from China at the University of Michigan, died in March. Photo: Linda Wan
SpaceX

SpaceX’s Starship reaches orbit for first time but flight cut short

Spacecraft deploys 26 Starlink satellites before flight controllers bring it down early out of an ‘abundance of caution’.

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Science

China gets closer to Jupiter mission by bringing Nasa’s StarNAV concept to life

The tech uses subtle shifts in starlight to track speed and position, allowing spacecraft to navigate deep space alone.

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US-China tech war

In Focus | China’s rocket recovery was a space race milestone. Is a relaunch within reach?

SpaceX might have a head start in reusable rockets, but Chinese commercial space companies are exploring ways to catch up in the cost-saving tech.

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Illustration: Huy Truong
IPO

Hong Kong to support rocket, satellite IPOs as SpaceX-led sector takes off

Exchange will examine listing-rule changes to attract space IPOs in alignment with Beijing’s prioritisation of space technology.

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LandSpace Technology’s Zhuque-3 rocket lifts off from the Dongfeng Commercial Space Innovation Pilot Zone near Jiuquan, in northwest China’s Gansu province, on August 19. Photo: Reuters
United States

US must prepare to fight around moon, top Trump military adviser says

General Dan Caine urges preparation to fight from the ‘seabed to cislunar space’ after US reveals deployment of space weapons.

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China travel

China’s Trip.com offers most ambitious travel deal yet: a trip to space

The Chinese travel platform now allows users to book space flight packages with US-based provider Virgin Galactic for nearly US$760,000.

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United States

US has weapons deployed in orbit, Space Force says

US acknowledges offensive and defensive capabilities against potential ‘hostile adversary action’.

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The US Space Command Joint Operations Centre at Peterson Space Force Base in Colorado. Photo: US Space Command via Reuters
China's space programme

Editorial | Hong Kong astronaut can help propel the city’s science and tech ambitions

Lai Ka-ying’s achievement should serve as the launch pad of a sustained push that makes science and innovation the new engine of the city’s development.

France

France’s Macron urges Europe to ‘assert its ambition in crewed space flight’

French president says Europe must step up efforts to boost its space sector and sets out a series of milestones for the next decade.

Hong Kong society

‘Keep pushing, never fear hardships,’ Hong Kong’s first astronaut tells students

Students ask about AI, robots and animal tests in space as Lai Ka-ying, and crewmates Zhu Yangzhu and Zhang Zhiyuan take part in ‘Tiangong Class’.

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Astronaut Lai Ka-ying exercises in the space station. Photo: RTHK
Hong Kong society

Hong Kong’s first astronaut to give live space lecture to students on Wednesday

Lai Ka-ying will take part in ‘Tiangong Class’, which will feature expert lecture, in-orbit demonstrations and question-and-answer session.

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First Hong Kong astronaut Lai Ka-ying. The 43-year-old police superintendent and mother of three is serving as the mission’s payload specialist. Photo: Handout
Donald Trump

Trump posts US Space Force uniforms based on movie’s Nazi-inspired outfits

‘Next generation’ gear inspired by Starship Troopers, whose director explicitly aimed to mimic Nazi propaganda.

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Norway

German rocket reaches space as Europe enters satellite launch race

Isar Aerospace, which launched its rocket from a spaceport in Norway, plans to offer a commercial ⁠satellite launch service.

Science

China launches plan for 3D satellite chain to monitor sun and cosmic explosions

The project will involve partners from at least five other countries as they track the development of space weather.

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The network will be set up to cover the vast area between the Earth and the moon. Photo: Shutterstock
Science

Mercury-bound spacecraft on home stretch of nearly decade-long voyage

The BepiColombo successfully separated from the mother ship and will head for the planet’s orbit.

The BepiColombo spacecraft is depicted flying by Mercury in an artist’s impression issued in October 2021. Image: ESA via EPA-EFE
China’s private sector

Can China catch SpaceX? New commercial reusable rocket takes to the skies

The orbital mission marks a key milestone for Beijing’s commercial launch sector.

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Performing arts in Hong Kong

Review | CCOHK’s Space Fantasy is a visual spectacle great for the whole family

What the City Chamber Orchestra of Hong Kong’s original family musical lacked in narrative coherence, it compensated for in visual splendour.

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