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posted by Fnord666 on Wednesday May 11 2022, @06:36PM   Printer-friendly
from the my-sights-adjusted-and-my-telescope-aimed dept.

Distant galaxies, dark matter, dark energy and the origin and evolution of the universe itself are some of the many scientific goals of China's newly announced space telescope. If all goes according to plan, the China Space Station Telescope (CSST) will blast off atop a Long March 5B rocket sometime in late 2023. Once in a safe orbit, CSST should begin observations in 2024. Judging by these research topics, it looks like the Chinese Academy of Sciences is throwing down an impressive scientific gauntlet for itself and its astronomers.

Given the potential scientific rewards, it's not surprising that China is joining the "big space telescope club." It's also a source of national pride, especially if they can "out-Hubble Hubble." For example, once CSST is operational, Chinese scientists hope to survey the sky and observe more than 1 billion galaxies. Their instruments should let them get highly precise measurements of galaxy shapes, positions and brightness. They'll use the telescope to go after exoplanets, star birth regions, and other distant objects, gathering incredible amounts of high-resolution data.

Phys.org

[Also Covered By]: Universe Today

[Source]: Chinese Academy of Sciences

[Presentation]: Chinese Survey Space Telescope Technical Presentation (2021) (PDF)


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  • (Score: 4, Insightful) by Snotnose on Wednesday May 11 2022, @09:18PM

    by Snotnose (1623) on Wednesday May 11 2022, @09:18PM (#1244171)

    Worst case: they hoard the info they get
    Best case: all the data is in the cloud for anyone to access

    I'm guessing somewhere in the middle. Considering it's China they're going to hoard the data, considering it's China they're gonna want the recognition, considering it's China if anything "interesting" turns up then crickets.

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