The University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences officially inaugurated its Interstellar Navigation School on January 27. Academician Zhu Junqiang, the school’s dean, said he hopes that through sustained effort the institution will develop into three centers of excellence: a leading hub for foundational aerospace research within the Chinese Academy of Sciences to support major national missions; a center for cultivating high-level innovative talent, preparing individuals willing to explore the unknown and capable of assuming significant responsibilities; and an open platform for international academic exchange, contributing China’s perspectives and expertise to the global community through substantive research achievements.
The coming 10 to 20 years are widely viewed as a pivotal period for breakthroughs in interstellar navigation. Advances in fundamental research and key technologies are expected to reshape the landscape of deep-space exploration, strengthen national core competitiveness, and help propel humanity’s space ambitions further into the cosmos.
Source: Xinhua, January 27, 2026
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