Research platform

The unique conditions on the space station are invaluable for addressing important scientific and practical problems across various disciplines, said Gu Yidong, chief scientist at the China Manned Space Agency.

The Chinese space station will conduct over 1,000 research projects over the next 10 to 15 years, the Technology and Engineering Center for Space Utilization under the Chinese Academy of Sciences announced in January.

These efforts will include deepening research into basic biology, biotechnology and transformation, life ecology, and the origin of life, the center said.

Gu said the space station also offers a platform for breakthrough experiments in new space technologies.

"Nearly 100 academicians from the CAS and thousands of experts collaborated to plan the station's research projects, covering fields such as space life sciences, human studies, microgravity physical sciences, space astronomy and new space technologies," Gu stated.

The establishment of China's space station system, Gu said, "is the result of 30 years of hard work by multiple generations, representing a monumental stride in China's space endeavors and a historic opportunity for large-scale space science, technology, and application research.

"Space science paves the way for significant discoveries, new major scientific principles, and notable practical benefits."