BEIJING, Feb. 11 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese remote-sensing satellite started to take pictures in its orbit, scientists in charge of the satellite said Friday.

On January 25, the “Volunteer Rapid Disaster Monitoring and Mapping (Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai Volcanic Eruption)”, which was jointly developed by the Aerospace Information Research Institute (AIR) under the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and New Zealand Tonkin + Taylor, was recommended to Tonga government through the academic channel. The platform has been handed over the Tonga government departments for use on the same day, according to Tongan Prime Minister Siaosi Sovaleni in a thank-you email.

BEIJING, Dec. 27 (Xinhua) -- The China Remote Sensing Satellite Ground Station has successfully received the first data transmitted from the newly launched resource satellite ZY-1 02E, the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) said Monday.

BEIJING, Dec. 20 (Xinhua) -- China's recently launched Earth science satellite has sent back its first remote sensing images, according to its developer, the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS).

According to an announcement of the International Science Council (ISC), the Global Commission on Science Missions for Sustainability was launched on December 9 to press the reset button on efforts to accelerate progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Prof. GUO Huadong from the Aerospace Information Research Institute (AIR), Director of the International Research Center of Big Data for Sustainable Development Goals (CBAS), was invited to serve as a member of the commission.