Outer space

China’s quantum, dark matter probe satellites lead the world

China’s micro-satellites, including the Dark Matter Particle Explorer Satellite “Wukong” and the world’s first quantum science experimental satellite “Mozi,” lead the world, according to the Micro-satellite Innovation Institute under the Chinese Academy of Sciences, China News reported on Nov. 2.

“Wukong,” which can outperform other satellites in the search for signals of dark matter in the universe, is expected to unveil the secret of invisible material that scientists say makes up most of the mass of the universe. And “Mozi” is the world’s first quantum science experimental satellite, said Lin Baojun, vice director of the institute.

Moreover, Lin introduced that China’s first orbiting carbon observatory satellite, launched last December, has provided China with its own data on carbon emissions, which will help China’s environmental and climate research and help the country gain a bigger say on the international stage.