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Yong-Chun Zheng
Scientist, National Astronomical Observatories, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Yong-Chun Zheng is a scientist at the National Astronomical Observatories, Chinese Academy of Sciences. He is involved in China's lunar and exploration mission planning, data processing for the Chang'E lunar mission, and geologic mapping and research of the Moon. His specialties include planetary/lunar science and geochemistry. Zheng also developed the first Chinese lunar soil simulant, CAS-1.
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In the The Martian, NASA astronaut Mark Watney is stranded on Mars. At a critical moment, China offers to help the U.S. bring him back to Earth. But can these two countries cooperate to explore space in reality?
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao announced the success of Chang'E-2 lunar mission on Monday. Yong-Chun Zheng, an associate professor at the National Astronomical Observatories, Chinese Academy of Sciences, presents the mission's first released pictures.