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China's Shenzhou 23 space station crew has completed emergency decision-making assessments and tests on emotional states as part of a broader effort to study.
How long duration space flights affect behavior.
The trio have been aboard the Tiangong space station for nearly two months.
One of them will stay in orbit for one year,
To conduct China's first space human research program and collect data on the longer-term flight of astronauts.
In a recent weekly video released by the China Manned Space Agency, the crew members were seen wearing sensors and VR headsets for brainwave monitoring.
The tests are among more than 100 science and application projects underway aboard the station.
Besides space medicine, the crew has also installed a radiation biology exposure device and an external camera,
On one of the space station's lab modules and has conducted cargo tests of measurement instruments.
According to the agency, a new type of energy storage battery will be tested in orbit with results expected to support future upgrades to the space station.
China launched the Shenzhou-23 crewed spaceship on May 24.
With one of the mission's highlights being the one year in orbit stay for the crew member.
As the country advances toward its goal of deep space explorations,
Long-duration missions are expected to become more frequent, placing increasing demands on the physical and mental resilience of its spacefarers.
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China has unveiled Feng He and open source large language model dedicated to meteorological services and launched a global open source initiative for this model.
The announcement was made by the China Meteorological Administration during the 2026 World Artificial Intelligence Conference
And high-level meeting on global AI governance in East China's Shanghai.
Developed by the china meteorological administration fong ha is trained on 50 million tokens of meteorological service data and integrated with authoritative weather data sets
To support weather forecasting risk assessment and meteorological services
According to the administration, Feng He provides personalized weather information, service recommendations, and risk alerts for users in China.
Its international version has also been incorporated into the United Nations Early Warnings for All initiative.
Offering weather consultation and risk analysis services in Chinese and English.
The Global Open Source Initiative aims to enable developers worldwide to integrate the model into a wide range of applications
And promote an open AI ecosystem for meteorological services.
China's domestically developed large passenger aircraft, the C-919, will begin its international service on August 12.
The route operated by Air China
Will connect Beijing and Ulaanbaatar, the capital of Mongolia, with one round-trip flight per day.
The outbound flight departs from Beijing Capital International Airport at 3 p.m. and arrives in Ulaanbaatar at 5.15 p.m.
The return flight leaves Ulaanbaatar at 6.30pm and lands in Beijing at 8.35pm.
Tickets are now available.
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The Macau Museum has inaugurated the Macau's first group of classified movable properties thematic exhibition.
Showcasing around 100 selected items or sets of classified relics that reflect the city's history and cultural exchanges.
Organized by the museum and under the auspices of the cultural affairs bureau of the macau special administrative region government
The exhibition is divided into three thematic sections and features crack porcelain, handicrafts, paintings and calligraphy, antique maps, textiles and statues.
According to the Bureau, the exhibits illustrate Macau's historical role as a trading hub linking China and the West, and highlight the integration of Chinese and Western civilizations.
The exhibition runs from July 11th to August 16th.
The Macau Museum also launches virtual tours of the exhibition through its official website.
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