空间科学——探索与发现之源

Space science——a fountain of exploration and discovery

空间科学是空间活动的主要组成部分,是当代最活跃的科学研究活动之一。文章对空间科学及各分支领域(包括太阳物理学和空间物理学、空间天文学、月球和行星科学、空间地球科学、空间生命科学、微重力科学)的研究内容和主要成就做了介绍。空间科学是基础前沿研究的重大领域,中国应将其作为基础科学的突破口重点发展。

Space science is a major part of space activities, as well as one of the most ac-tive areas in scientific exploration today. This paper gives a brief introduction regarding the main achievements in space science involving solar physics and space physics, space astronomy, moon and planetary science, space geo-science, space life science, and micro-gravity science. At the very frontier of basic research, space science should be developed to spearhead breakthroughs in China＆#39;s fundamental sciences.