China will spend $ 2.3 billion on the study of gravitational waves – REGNUM

Beijing, 15 February 2016, 06:40 – REGNUM

Chinese astrophysics will study gravity waves as part of his own project “Tyantsin”. The project cost is estimated at 15 billion yuan ($ 2.3 billion).

«At the moment, the research project is awaiting approval from the government. The recent success of American Scientists even more inspired astrophysicists from China, “- said the head of the Institute of Astronomy and Space Science at the University of them. Sun Yat-sen Professor Li Miao .

In the next 15-20 years, China will launch three new satellites, through which scientists can observe the gravitational waves from space, says “Xinhua”.

Chinese scientists believe that the study of gravitational waves from space will provide more useful information about the properties of these waves. Representatives of the University of them. Sun Yat-sen had already expressed their willingness to cooperate with scientists from other countries.

As previously reported IA REGNUM , Feb. 11 US scientists have confirmed the existence of gravitational waves. This discovery confirms the main provisions of Einstein’s general theory of relativity

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