BEIJING, Feb. 6 (Xinhua) -- The following are the highlights of China's science news from the past week:
IMAGE OF MARS
The China National Space Administration (CNSA) on Friday released the first image of Mars captured by the country's Mars probe Tianwen-1.
The image was captured from a distance of 2.2 million km from Mars, said the CNSA.
The probe conducted its fourth orbital correction at 8 p.m. Friday (Beijing time), aiming to ensure that the probe achieves a sound planned rendezvous with Mars.
NEW COMMUNICATION SATELLITE
China successfully launched a new communication technology experiment satellite from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province on Thursday.
It will be used in communication, radio, television and data transmission, as well as technology tests.
CHINESE COVID-19 VACCINES
China's renowned respiratory-disease expert Zhong Nanshan said Sunday that the mass inoculation of homegrown COVID-19 vaccines underway in China shows the vaccines are safe and effective.
According to the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 24 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines had been administered in China by the end of January.
HUALONG ONE REACTOR
China's first nuclear power unit using Hualong One, a domestically designed third-generation nuclear reactor, has entered commercial operation, paving the way for mass production and export.
The No. 5 unit in the city of Fuqing, east China's Fujian Province, is generating electricity for sale after a seven-day trial run, said the China National Nuclear Corporation. Enditem
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