South China Sea 南海

Several universities and research institutions are conducting sea trials of the first large deep-sea neutrino telescope at a depth of approximately 3,500 meters in the South China Sea, exploring questions including the origins of cosmic rays.

Upholding independence and seeking truth from facts, they boldly venture into uncharted territory with an innovative spirit. Confronting the "snowy mountains and grasslands" of scientific research, scientists and engineers are working all out to overcome challenges in key and core technologies. From Long March 1 achieving the ability to "get up there" to today's new-generation Long March rockets achieving the ability to "come back," generations of space workers have continually explored technological paths never traveled by their predecessors. At present, at a depth of approximately 3,500 meters in China's South China Sea, a joint research team formed by several domestic universities and research institutions is conducting sea trials of China's first large deep-sea neutrino telescope. This basic research is equivalent to giving the universe an "eye" hidden on the seabed to explore frontier physics questions such as the origin of cosmic rays.