Palestinians spend time on a beach in Gaza City at sunset, Jan. 16, 2026. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)
An aerial panoramic drone photo taken on Jan. 16, 2026 shows China's Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST) under maintenance in southwest China's Guizhou Province. Through studying the observation data of China's gigantic radio telescope located in the country's southwestern Guizhou Province, an international research team has uncovered compelling new evidence supporting a binary-system origin for at least some fast radio bursts, one of the most enigmatic phenomena in modern astrophysics.
These findings made by the research team, led by astronomers from the Purple Mountain Observatory of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, are based on observations using FAST, and have been published online in the journal Science. (Xinhua/Ou Dongqu)
People play a game of imitating birds feeding at the Hainan Science and Technology Museum in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, Jan. 15, 2026. The Hainan Science and Technology Museum has recently kicked off trial operation, drawing numerous families and science fans to explore the immersive and hands-on exhibits there.
A brand-new landmark for science popularization in the Hainan Free Trade Port, the museum in a spiraling "auspicious cloud" design boasts a total construction area of approximately 46,500 square meters. It highlights Hainan's advantages in innovation, showcases local technological achievements, and reflects the integration of ecology and technology. (Xinhua/Zhang Liyun)
Wang Zhiyi of China competes against Nidaira Natsuki of Japan during women's singles quarter-final match at the India Open 2026 in New Delhi, India, Jan. 16, 2026. (Xinhua/Javed Dar)
A tourist feeds a reindeer in Aoluguya Ewenki Township, Genhe, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Jan. 15, 2026. (Xinhua/Lian Zhen)
American visitors view exhibits at the Stilwell Museum in southwest China's Chongqing, on Jan. 16, 2026. Nineteen faculty and students from Elon University in the United States joined peers from Sichuan University, Sichuan International Studies University, and Chongqing Nankai Secondary School for an exchange event at the Stilwell Museum on Friday. The Museum is named after Joseph Stilwell, a U.S. general who helped the Chinese people in their fight against Japanese aggression during World War II.
Co-hosted by the Chongqing People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries and the Stilwell Research Center, the event featured a tour of Joseph Stilwell's former residence and a WWII exhibition, culminating in a friendly game of ping-pong between the Chinese and American youths. (Xinhua/Chen Cheng)
A delegate visits the Fusion Energy Technology and Industry Conference 2026 in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province, Jan. 16, 2026. The conference is held here from Jan. 16 to Jan. 17, which aims to build a collaborative and progressive innovation and industrial ecosystem for nuclear fusion energy. (Xinhua/Zhou Mu)
People enjoy performance in front of an artwork exhibited during a preview of the art exhibition Desert X AlUla held in AlUla, Saudi Arabia, Jan. 15, 2026. Running from Jan. 16 to Feb. 28, Desert X AlUla opens its fourth edition here on Friday, showcasing 11 site-responsive artworks across valleys, canyons, and oases under the theme "Space Without Measure." (Xinhua/Xin Mengchen)
A rocket carrying a group of satellites belonging to the Tianqi constellation blasts off from the waters near east China's Shandong Province, on Jan. 16, 2026. The commercial rocket, CERES-1 Y7, blasted off at 4:10 a.m. (Beijing Time), placing the satellites into planned orbit. The Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center conducted this offshore mission. (Photo by An Di/Xinhua)
The three astronauts Chen Dong (C), Chen Zhongrui (R) and Wang Jie from China's Shenzhou-20 crewed mission salute during a press conference in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 16, 2026. The three astronauts from China's Shenzhou-20 crewed mission met the press in Beijing on Friday, their first public appearance after returning to Earth in November last year. (Xinhua/Li Minggang)
Visitors enjoy a thermal bath in the open air pool at the Szechenyi Thermal Bath in Budapest, Hungary on Jan. 16, 2026. (Photo by David Balogh/Xinhua)
People take part in a protest against U.S. military action in Venezuela in Cape Town, South Africa, Jan. 16, 2026. A protest was held on Friday in Cape Town, South Africa's legislative capital, against U.S. military action in Venezuela, with demonstrators calling for the immediate release of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores. (Xinhua/Wang Lei)
