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Shanghai Observatory of the Chinese Academy of Sciences takes astronomy, geodynamics, and galaxy cosmology as its main subject directions. It also actively develops modern astronomical observation technology and time-frequency technology, and strives to provide scientific and technical support for astronomical observation research and national strategic needs.
The Shanghai Observatory was founded in 1962. Its predecessors are the Xujiahui Observatory established in 1872 by the French Catholic Jesuits and the Sheshan Observatory established in 1900.
It is currently headquartered in Xujiahui, Shanghai, and the astronomical observatory is located in Sheshan, Songjiang.
There are four research departments: Astronomy and Geodynamics Research Center, Galaxy Cosmology Research Center, VLBI Research Laboratory and Astronomy Technology Research Laboratory.
It has a Very Long Baseline Interferometry (VLBI) observation station (25-meter diameter radio telescope) and VLBI data processing center, 1.56-meter diameter optical telescope, 60-centimeter diameter satellite laser ranging telescope (SLR), Global Positioning System (GPS), etc.
A number of modern space astronomical observation technologies.
Shanghai Observatory is the VLBI branch of the Key Laboratory of Radio Astronomy, Chinese Academy of Sciences, and the Sheshan Base of the Key Laboratory of Optical Astronomy, Chinese Academy of Sciences.
The Shanghai Observatory is one of the first units to enter the Knowledge Innovation Project of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. Its scientific goals are to apply modern space astronomical observation technology to monitor and comprehensively study the interaction of the Earth's overall motion and changes in various spheres, and to explore information related to the prediction of important natural disasters.
Astronomical methods and means; carry out and deepen research on star clusters, Milky Way structures and their evolution, observational research on the dense structure of active galactic nuclei, numerical simulations of galaxy dynamics, and research on galaxy formation, evolution and cosmology; as well as VLBI technology research, hydrogen atomic frequency
Standard and time-frequency technology research, astronomical telescope and optical technology research, etc.
Shanghai Observatory currently undertakes important research projects from the Ministry of Science and Technology, the Commission of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense, the National Natural Science Foundation of China, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai Municipality and other departments.
Participated in relevant work of 3 major national special projects; presided over the 973 project of the Ministry of Science and Technology, presided over the VLBI orbit measurement subsystem of the lunar exploration project measurement and control system, and presided over more than 30 National Natural Science Foundation of China key projects, director's fund projects, general projects,
Joint fund projects and youth fund projects, participating in directional projects of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, etc.
And has achieved some breakthrough scientific research results, among which "Numerical Simulation Research on the Formation of Universe Structure" won the second prize of the National Natural Science Award (2005); it has been published in top international academic journals such as "Nature" and "Science", ApJ. MNRAS, etc.
Published important scientific papers.
Shanghai Observatory has good cooperative relations with domestic and foreign research institutions.
Domestically: Hosts the Joint Research Center for Astronomy and Geodynamics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences; cooperates with the University of Science and Technology of China to establish a joint laboratory for galaxy cosmology research; cooperates with Shanghai Normal University to establish the Shanghai Joint Research Center for Astrophysics; cooperates with the Shanghai Municipal Science and Technology Commission
Established the Shanghai Key Laboratory of Space Navigation and Positioning Technology and the Astronomy Museum; the Shanghai Observatory is the overall technical support and observation operation responsible unit for the China VLBI Network and the China Satellite Laser Ranging Network.
Internationally: Shanghai Observatory is the seat of the Central Bureau of the international cooperation project "Asia-Pacific Space Geodynamics Research Program APSG"; *** co-chairs the Sino-German Max Planck Partner Research Group; it is the European VLBI Network (EVN) and the International VLBI under test
Member of the Geoscience and Astrometry Service (IVS).
Shanghai Observatory has a capable scientific and technological team with more than 200 employees, including 1 academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and 1 academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, including 30 doctoral supervisors, 39 researchers, and 147 professional and technical personnel.
In recent years, Shanghai Observatory has increased its efforts in talent introduction and training. One person won the second prize of the National Award, two people won the National Outstanding Youth Fund, nine people were selected into the "Hundred Talents Plan" of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and two people were named Shanghai Science and Technology Elites.
Shanghai Observatory is a first-level discipline in astronomy that awards doctoral and master's degrees. It has a postdoctoral mobile station in astronomy with 110 postgraduate students and 9 postdoctoral fellows.
Shanghai Observatory has been rated as a civilized unit in Shanghai for two consecutive years, focusing on environmental transformation and innovative cultural construction in the park.
At present, it has a 23-story scientific research building, which is also equipped with guest apartments for graduate students and apartments for senior visiting scholars. The observation base is located in the Sheshan area of ??Shanghai.
It has built the Sheshan Astronomy Museum and the popular science website "Shanghai Online Observatory" to promote astronomical knowledge. It is a national science education base, a national youth science and technology base, a Shanghai youth education base and a Shanghai science education base.
"Diligence in work and integrity in writing" has become the spirit of Shanghai Observatory.