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Wang Xiji, pioneer of China's space program, dies at 105_我的网站

一 |     (ECNS) -- Wang Xiji, one of the pioneers of China's space program, an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and recipient of the "Two Bombs, One Satellite" Meritorious Service Medal, died in Beijing on Wednesday at the age of 105 after an illness.    The China Academy of Space Technology said his death was a great loss to China's space program, expressing deep condolences and remembrance for the scientist who devoted his entire life to the country's aerospace endeavors.    In November 1958, shortly after the launch of the call that "we should also develop artificial satellites," Wang was transferred to the Shanghai Institute of Mechanical and Electrical Design under the Chinese Academy of Sciences, where he became the technical leader for sounding rockets.        At the beginning of the project, working conditions were extremely rudimentary. The team had no experience, reference materials or experts, and had to start from scratch. With only hand-operated calculating devices available, several team members worked day and night for more than two months to calculate a single flight trajectory.    With no launch site, they used a rice paddy on the outskirts of Shanghai as a makeshift launch pad. They hoisted the rocket onto its launch stand with a winch and pressurized the propellant using a hand pump.    On Feb. 19, 1960, Wang and his team successfully launched China's first sounding rocket, the T-7M, from the rice field. Although the rocket reached an altitude of only 8 kilometers, the launch marked a crucial first step in China's journey into space.    During the subsequent development of the Long March-1 rocket, Wang innovatively integrated technologies from sounding rockets and missiles. He formulated the technical plan for Long March-1, China's first satellite launch vehicle, and led the development of its overall design and prototype. His work laid an important foundation for the successful launch of China's first satellite.    In February 1968, Wang joined the newly established China Academy of Space Technology and continued to devote himself to China's space program.    On April 24, 1970, China successfully launched its first artificial Earth satellite, Dongfanghong-1, into space aboard a Long March-1 rocket, becoming the fifth country in the world to independently launch a satellite into orbit.    On Nov. 26, 1975, China successfully launched its first recoverable satellite. While the nation celebrated the successful launch, Wang hurried to the satellite tracking and control center, knowing that the mission would not be considered a complete success until the satellite returned safely to Earth.    He stayed awake for three days and three nights. Only when he saw the red-and-white parachute appearing in the sky did he finally relax. The successful recovery brought back China's first batch of high-resolution remote-sensing film covering the country, providing basic data for national land surveys, topographic mapping and other applications. China thus became the third country, after the United States and the Soviet Union, to master recoverable satellite technology.    Wang said he felt the main meaning of life lies in participating in the great cause of socialist construction and contributing his share to it. "I understand the cause of the Party and have made up my mind to strive to become a Communist," Wang wrote in his application to join the Communist Party of China.    He remained committed throughout his life to his belief that "one should strive to be a Communist," and honored his lifelong pledge: "I am willing to be a paving stone for space."    (By Gong Weiwei)                    。    这张图像展示了已知最大星系IC1101。图片来源：NASA/ESA/哈勃太空望远镜　　据ScienceNews网站最新报道，包括西班牙天文学家在内的联合团队通过超深成像观测确认已知最大星系边界。这个名为IC1101的星系直径达到约520千秒差距（星系尺度单位），接近170万光年，宽度相当于17个银河系并排排列，而这个星系目前还在成长。

二 | 　　确定这一尺度的关键，是天文学家获取了迄今对IC1101曝光时间最长、探测最深的影像。这些图像由位于西班牙加那利群岛拉帕尔马岛的艾萨克·牛顿望远镜于早前拍摄。经过最新详细测算，天文学家得以识别这颗巨星系暗淡的外缘，同时算出IC1101的恒星物质总质量约为3.4万亿个太阳质量。　　IC1101坐落在距地球超过10亿光年的Abell2029星系团中心，是该星系团中光度最高的星系。这类星系位居宇宙中最庞大星系之列，其成长方式是通过反复吞并附近较小的星系来不断扩张，这一过程被称作星系同类相食。　　此前的研究已经暗示IC1101体量巨大，但始终未能精确界定星系本体与外围星系团弥散物质之间的过渡边界。本次超深观测填补了这一空白。加那利天体物理研究所的天文学家们在星系边缘识别出带状尾流结构，认为这是IC1101与其他星系发生并合的产物，表明该星系迄今仍在吸积物质，生长并未停止。　　加那利天体物理研究所天文学家卡洛斯·马雷罗-德拉罗萨表示，IC1101展示了涉及反复并合与吸积的星系演化过程在极端尺度上的样貌，是可参照的星系未来演变样本。　　这次边界判定之所以重要，是因为最亮团星系的暗弱外围通常会混入星系团的弥漫星光，导致很难判断巨星系本体的终结位置。

三 | IC1101的测量结果为这类天体的尺度研究提供了方法论样本。作为已知最大的星系，它的存在也揭示了在数十亿年的时间尺度上，宇宙中的最大尺度星系结构可以通过持续吞并周围星系而发展到何等极端的规模。（记者张梦然）。

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