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2021-01-21 11:25
An illustration shows the orbital transfer injection by Chang e 5 s orbiter-reentry capsule combination. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
The Chinese Academy of Sciences and Chinese Academy of Engineering on Tuesday jointly revealed the top 10 news stories of scientific and technological progress in China and in the world in 2020.
The top 10 news stories were voted by academicians of the two academies. The annual activity is in its 27th year.
China s top 10 scientific and technological progress news reports in 2020:
1. The Chang e 5 lunar probe successfully returned to Earth carrying moon samples. Scientific research on moon samples was launched.
China launched the Chang e 5 probe on Nov 24 as part of its moon missions. The probe successfully landed in a pre-selected zone on the moon on Dec 1. After sampling lunar soil, Chang e 5 s reentry capsule set off for Earth and landed in North China s Inner Mongolia autonomous reg