Exploring the vast universe and building a powerful aerospace power is our unremitting pursuit of space dreams.
General Secretary Xi Jinping attaches great importance to the development of the aerospace industry, emphasized that "the space dream is an important part of the dream of a strong country", and encourages Chinese astronauts to "start a new journey of interstellar exploration step by step."
"Chang'e" embraces the moon, "Sky Question" explores the fire, "Xihe" chasing the sun, and space station patrols the sky... In recent years, China has actively carried out space exploration activities, continuously deepened human understanding of the universe, and committed to enhancing the common welfare of mankind.
April 24 is China Space Day. "Current Political Observation" reviews the Chinese people's sonorous steps in pursuing their dreams of space and building a powerful aerospace power with you.
The national flag made of stone, the moon's digging tools, and the lunar soil on the front and back of the moon are in the same frame for the first time... These physical objects that record the achievements of China's lunar exploration project were recently exhibited to the public in the National Museum's "Nine Heavens of Moon-20 Years of China's lunar exploration project".
The results of the lunar exploration project embody the wisdom and hard work of several generations of astronauts in my country. From one aspect, we have shown the remarkable achievements we have made in scientific and technological self-reliance over the years, and fully demonstrated the ambition, backbone and confidence of the Chinese.
On September 23, 2024, General Secretary Xi Jinping met with representatives of the Chang'e-6 mission of the lunar exploration project in Beijing at the Great Hall of the People, and emphasized: "We must vigorously promote the spirit of lunar exploration in the whole society, which is to pursue dreams, be brave in exploration, work together to overcome difficulties, and win-win cooperation, further enhance the national self-confidence and pride of all Chinese people, and gather the tremendous power to comprehensively promote the construction of a strong country and the great cause of national rejuvenation with Chinese modernization."
The earnest instructions inspire people to move forward.
As early as more than 2,300 years ago, the poet Qu Yuan had questions about the universe and the heaven and earth in his long poem "Qu Tian Qu". This is also the source of the name of China's planetary exploration mission "Tianwen".
At 7:18 on May 15, 2021, the Tianwen-1 probe successfully landed in the pre-selected landing area in the southern part of the Mars Utopian Plain. my country's first Mars exploration mission landing was successful.
General Secretary Xi Jinping sent a phone call to congratulate: "The Tianwen-1 probe landed on Mars, taking an important step in my country's interstellar exploration journey, achieving a leap from the Earth-Moon System to the interstellar planet, leaving the Chinese imprint on Mars for the first time. This is another milestone progress in the development of my country's aerospace industry." He sent a message to everyone to continue their efforts, carefully organize and implement scientific exploration of Mars patrols, adhere to scientific and technological self-reliance, carefully promote major aerospace projects such as star exploration, and accelerate the construction of a powerful aerospace power.
According to the "Cosmic Plan" previously released by China Aerospace, a Mars sampling return mission will be carried out around 2030. This year, Tianwen-2 will carry out asteroid companion flight sampling and detection mission.
The sun is the source of the growth of all things. Since ancient times, humans have been curious about the sun and have observed and studied it in various ways.
On October 14, 2021, my country's first solar exploration science and technology experimental satellite "Xihe" was successfully launched, marking that my country's official entry into the "Sun Discovery" era. Through our country's first exclusive "photographer" and "Xihe", people have seen a series of spectacular scenes about the sun.
Behind this is China's continuous struggle to build a powerful aerospace power.
The General Secretary encouraged the vast number of aerospace youth to carry forward the spirit of "two bombs and one satellite" and the spirit of manned space flight, be brave in innovation and breakthroughs, and send out the dazzling brilliance of youth on the journey of pursuing dreams in space, and make new contributions to my country's aerospace science and technology achieving high-level self-reliance and self-improvement.
From the moon to Mars, and then to the sun, the Chinese have taken more steadily and farther in exploring space.
The construction of a space station is an important milestone in China's aerospace industry.
On September 21, 1992, China's manned space flight project was officially launched. On December 31, 2022, President Xi Jinping solemnly announced to the world in his New Year's greetings that "China's space station is fully completed." From unmanned flight to manned flight, from one person to multiple people and many people, from experiments in the cabin to out-of-cabin activities, from single-ship flight to space station inspection, China's manned space flight from nothing to something, has spanned the development process of developed countries in half a century in 30 years.
On China Space Day on April 24 this year, the Shenzhou 20 astronauts set out to space and ran the "relay race" of the Chinese exploring the vast universe with an upbeat spirit.
General Secretary Xi Jinping has repeatedly "talks" with astronauts and met with aerospace workers. "The Party and the people will never forget the outstanding achievements made by the vast number of astronauts." The General Secretary encouraged everyone to climb to the top and move forward continuously on the journey of the development of the aerospace industry, and make contributions to building a strong aerospace country and a world science and technology country.
The starry sky is vast and exploration is endless.
Under the strong leadership of the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping as the core, the self-improvement Chinese are striving to write a magnificent chapter that uses the aerospace dream to support the Chinese dream.
Producer of the Director丨Yan Shuinan Wang Shanshan
Producer of the Director丨Ma Lijun
Producer丨Xinglai Ning Lili
Written by Zhang Yanan
