BEIJING, May 2 (Xinhua) -- The following is a summary of published science and technology news of China.

LUNAR PROBE

The Chang'e-6 lunar probe is scheduled for launch on May 3, according to the China National Space Administration (CNSA).

The probe is set to collect samples from the far side of the moon, making this mission the first of its kind in human history.

At present, preparations for the mission are progressing steadily at the Wenchang Space Launch Site in south China's Hainan Province, and the Long March-5 Y8 carrier rocket will soon be refuelled with propellant, the CNSA said.

DEEP-EARTH DRILLING

New technologies are maturing at a rapid pace that could facilitate many futuristic ideas, from underground cities to cyborgs, but scientists and science fiction writers hold differing perspectives on how these advancements might unfold in the future.

Leading sci-fi authors, including Hugo Award winner Liu Cixin, convened with a group of scientists on Tuesday to discuss the possible applications of cutting-edge technologies that are mushrooming amid the ongoing tech boom.

The underground city concept, which figures prominently in Liu's short story "The Wandering Earth," is currently enjoying renewed attention thanks to progress on deep-Earth drilling.

INTERNET ADVERTISING

China's Internet advertising saw revenues surge 33.4 percent year on year to 719.06 billion yuan (101.19 billion U.S. dollars) in 2023 with the business highly concentrated in metropolises, a survey has shown.

The number of major business entities providing advertisement services stood at 17,000 last year, with their gross revenues reaching more than 1.31 trillion yuan, up 17.5 percent year on year, according to a survey of the State Administration for Market Regulation, China's top market regulator. Enditem

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