A handout photo released by the China National Space Administration (CNSA) shows the first image of Mars captured by China's Tianwen-1 unmanned probe. Photo: EPA-EFE A handout photo released by the China National Space Administration (CNSA) shows the first image of Mars captured by China's Tianwen-1 unmanned probe. Photo: EPA-EFE
A handout photo released by the China National Space Administration (CNSA) shows the first image of Mars captured by China's Tianwen-1 unmanned probe. Photo: EPA-EFE
SCMP Editorial
Opinion

Opinion

Editorial by SCMP Editorial

Warning system will be out of this world

  • Earth should welcome China’s proposal to build largest system of radars to identify threats from space, such as asteroids, as well as monitor satellites

SCMP Editorial
SCMP Editorial

Updated: 9:29pm, 15 Feb, 2021

Why you can trust SCMP
A handout photo released by the China National Space Administration (CNSA) shows the first image of Mars captured by China's Tianwen-1 unmanned probe. Photo: EPA-EFE A handout photo released by the China National Space Administration (CNSA) shows the first image of Mars captured by China's Tianwen-1 unmanned probe. Photo: EPA-EFE
A handout photo released by the China National Space Administration (CNSA) shows the first image of Mars captured by China's Tianwen-1 unmanned probe. Photo: EPA-EFE
READ FULL ARTICLE
SCMP Editorial

SCMP Editorial

Editorials represent the views of the South China Morning Post on the issues of the day.