The U.S. military strike against Venezuela and the capture of its president, Nicolas Maduro, have sparked mass protests in Uruguay, where demonstrators have denounced the move as an act of imperialist aggression. The United States launched a series of attacks against Venezuela on Saturday, seizing President Maduro and flying him to the U.S. to stand trial. The actions against Venezuela have shocked the international community, triggering condemnation and raising serious concerns worldwide.
"On behalf of Uruguay's unions, civil organizations, and the united front of our people, we strongly condemn the U.S. imperialist aggression against Venezuela," said Matilde Pomi, protest organizer.
"This is a bloody and criminal invasion. We must understand that it affects the entire region. It's an attack on all of Latin America. We are all at risk," said one of the protesters named Patricia, who held a sign reading "Yankees are murderers."
Crowds also gathered outside the U.S. Embassy in Montevideo, expressing their outrage over the U.S. acts of aggression. Pedro Sassone, the Venezuelan Consul in Uruguay, called for the defense of Venezuela's sovereignty and independence.
"This is war, an invasion. Venezuela is under attack. We call on the peoples of the Americas and the world to stand together in defense of our sovereignty and independence," said Sassone.
Protests erupt in Uruguay after U.S. strikes Venezuela
China has made progress in scientific data simulation for the Chinese Space Station Telescope (CSST), also known as the Xuntian Space Telescope, marking a crucial step in preparing for the country's flagship space astronomy facility.
A collaborative Chinese research team built an end-to-end observation simulation suite for both the telescope's main optical system and various observation terminals.
The suite achieved high-quality, pixel-level simulation of observation data, which will be used for the comprehensive evaluation of the telescope's overall performance.
The research was published online Wednesday in a special issue of the journal Research in Astronomy and Astrophysics, and is expected to lay the foundation for high-yield original scientific output after the telescope is launched.
The CSST is a major space astronomy facility planned as part of China's manned space program. Equipped with a 2-meter-aperture primary mirror, the telescope features a large field of view, high image quality and wide waveband coverage.
It is expected to facilitate major scientific discoveries across various astrophysical fields, including cosmology, the study of galaxies, the Milky Way, stars and planets, according to the National Astronomical Observatories under the Chinese Academy of Sciences (NAOC), which led the study.
Scientific simulation is an indispensable procedure prior to the launch. It acts as a "digital rehearsal" for the mission, generating mock data to validate the process flow and optimize observation strategies before the launch.
The CSST is an important component of China's space station. After launch, it will fly independently in the same orbit as the space station and can dock with the station for supply, maintenance and upgrades.
Key breakthrough achieved in data simulation for China's Space Telescope
