First Images acquired by Sentinel-1D

First Images acquired by Sentinel-1D

Handout photo dated on November 7, 2025 shows following its launch on 4 November 2025, Copernicus Sentinel-1D has delivered its first images. Among these is this radar image acquired on 7 November 2025, showing northern Germany. The false colour visualisation of the image highlights different types of land cover such as cultivated fields, water bodies, and urban areas, including the cities of Bremen, Bremerhaven, Oldenburg, and Meldorf. The Elbe and Weser rivers flowing into the North Sea are visible in deep blue tones, along with the Wadden Sea. Bremen, Germany on November 7, 2025. Photo by European Union, Copernicus Sentinel-1 imagery via ABACAPRESS.COM

Copernicus Sentinel-1D Launches Into Orbit - French Guiana

Copernicus Sentinel-1D Launches Into Orbit - French Guiana

Handout photo dated on November 4, 2025 shows Copernicus Sentinel-1D was successfully launched on 4 November 2025 at 22:02 CET (21:02 UTC) aboard an Ariane 6 rocket from the European Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. The satellite was released into orbit 34 minutes after launch, and the first signal was received at 23:22 CET by the Troll ground station in Antarctica. At the heart of Copernicus Sentinel-1 is the C-SAR (C-band Synthetic Aperture Radar) instrument, operating at 5.405 GHz. It provides high-resolution imaging of the Earth's surface regardless of weather conditions, day or night. The radar supports four operational modes: Strip Map (5 × 5 m resolution, 80 km swath), Interferometric Wide Swath (5 × 20 m resolution, 250 km swath), Extra Wide Swath (20 × 40 m resolution, 400 km swath), and Wave mode for ocean monitoring. A key feature of Sentinel-1D, also present on Sentinel-1C, is the integration of the Automatic Identification System (AIS), which enables detection and tracking of ship signals in c

Air Force Preview for July 14th Parade Over Champs-Élysées - Orleans

Air Force Preview for July 14th Parade Over Champs-Élysées - Orleans

The French Air Force (Armee de l'Air et de l'Espace) is holding its first rehearsal for the July 14th air parade over the Champs-Elysees in Paris, featuring all types of aircraft. Orleans Bricy air base. Dassault Aviation Rafale aircraft. Avion radar Hawkeye.. Bricy, France on July 02, 2025. Photo by Mario Fourmy/ABACAPRESS.COM

Air Force Preview for July 14th Parade Over Champs-Élysées - Orleans

Air Force Preview for July 14th Parade Over Champs-Élysées - Orleans

The French Air Force (Armee de l'Air et de l'Espace) is holding its first rehearsal for the July 14th air parade over the Champs-Elysees in Paris, featuring all types of aircraft. Orleans Bricy air base. Avion radar AWACS. Dassault Aviation Rafale aircraft. Bricy, France on July 02, 2025. Photo by Mario Fourmy/ABACAPRESS.COM

Cave On The Moon Could Be A Future Base

Cave On The Moon Could Be A Future Base

Hand out photo shows the Mare Tranquillitatis pit as seen by NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter. Radar data from NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter have revealed what they think may be the deepest known cave on the moon, with a "skylight" entrance 330 feet (100 meters) wide. The cave, which could potentially be a location for a future moon base, is in Mare Tranquillitatis—Latin for Sea of Tranquility—close to the landing spot of Apollo 11, the first mission to land people on the moon 55 years ago this week. Researchers at the University of Trento in Italy have revealed more about Mare Tranquillitatis Pit in a paper published on Monday July 15, 2024 in Nature Astronomy. It is one of about 200 on the moon. A pit is an opening on the lunar surface that could be an entrance to a cave or lava tube. The latter forms when underground rivers of lava empty out. Pits are believed to form when parts of a lava tube's ceiling collapse, and those that directly expose the interior are called skylights. About 16 of the 200

Cave On The Moon Could Be A Future Base

Cave On The Moon Could Be A Future Base

Hand out photo shows the Mare Tranquillitatis pit as seen by NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter. Radar data from NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter have revealed what they think may be the deepest known cave on the moon, with a "skylight" entrance 330 feet (100 meters) wide. The cave, which could potentially be a location for a future moon base, is in Mare Tranquillitatis—Latin for Sea of Tranquility—close to the landing spot of Apollo 11, the first mission to land people on the moon 55 years ago this week. Researchers at the University of Trento in Italy have revealed more about Mare Tranquillitatis Pit in a paper published on Monday July 15, 2024 in Nature Astronomy. It is one of about 200 on the moon. A pit is an opening on the lunar surface that could be an entrance to a cave or lava tube. The latter forms when underground rivers of lava empty out. Pits are believed to form when parts of a lava tube's ceiling collapse, and those that directly expose the interior are called skylights. About 16 of the 200

Japan hands over air radar system to Philippines

SAN FERNANDO, Philippines, Dec. 20 Kyodo - Japan formally handed over an air surveillance radar system to the Philippines on Wednesday, the first export of a complete defense product since its long-held arms trade ban was eased in 2014. The system, which can detect approaching fighter jets and missiles, will help bolster the Southeast Asian country's defense amid China's growing aggressiveness in the South China Sea, according to Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro. Wednesday's handover of the first of the four radar systems is based on Japan's defense equipment and technology transfer deal with the Philippines in 2020. Japan had agreed to deliver four radars. (Kyodo)

Japan hands over air radar system to Philippines

Japan hands over air radar system to Philippines

Photo taken on Dec. 20, 2023, shows a Japan-made air surveillance radar system at a former U.S. military base in San Fernando in the northern Philippine province of La Union. The system is the first export of a complete defense product since Japan's long-held arms trade ban was eased in 2014.

Philippine defense minister Teodoro

Philippine defense minister Teodoro

Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro speaks during a handover ceremony on Dec. 20, 2023, for a Japan-made air surveillance radar system at a former U.S. military base in San Fernando in the northern Philippine province of La Union. The system is the first export of a complete defense product since Japan's long-held arms trade ban was eased in 2014.

93 potential unmarked child, infant graves found in Canada

STORY: 93 potential unmarked child, infant graves found in Canada DATELINE: Sept. 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:09 LOCATION: SASKATCHEWAN, Canada CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the cemetery 2. various of the old school photos STORYLINE: CTV News reported Tuesday that a First Nation has found 79 suspected child grave sites and 14 potential infant grave sites at a former residential school in Saskatchewan, Canada. Ninety-three pink flags were placed to mark each anomaly. The findings are expected to impact 16 communities in the northwest, both First Nations and Metis, which had children attend the school. English River First Nation said its ground-penetrating radar (GPR) search began two years ago. The initial area was searched because of stories told by survivors. The search of the school grounds is next and will continue to be guided by stories of survivors. According to CTV News, Beauval Indian Residential School was first founded in 1860 and operated for more than 100 years, according to the Unive

Hangzhou Asian Games' First Self-driving Bus Route

Hangzhou Asian Games' First Self-driving Bus Route

HANGZHOU, CHINA - AUGUST 28, 2023 - Passengers experience riding a driverless bus at Shaoxing Baseball Sports and Culture Center in Shaoxing, Zhejiang province, China, Aug 28, 2023. Shaoxing driverless bus line, the first autonomous bus line in Zhejiang province, has been officially put into operation. The line currently serves passengers around the Shaoxing Baseball Sports and Cultural Center of the Hangzhou Asian Games. The Shaoxing driverless bus line will take on the task of Hangzhou Asian Games, and the single trip will take about 30 minutes. It is understood that the self-driving minibus of Shaoxing unmanned bus line is equipped with 4 lidar, 12 ultrasonic radar, and 10 high-definition cameras around the body, which can realize the environmental perception within 200 meters around the vehicle. At the same time, on the way, through the vehicle screen, you can see the real-time road conditions, and the vehicles and pedestrians on the road are presented in three-dimensional images.

Hangzhou Asian Games' First Self-driving Bus Route

Hangzhou Asian Games' First Self-driving Bus Route

HANGZHOU, CHINA - AUGUST 28, 2023 - Passengers experience riding a driverless bus at Shaoxing Baseball Sports and Culture Center in Shaoxing, Zhejiang province, China, Aug 28, 2023. Shaoxing driverless bus line, the first autonomous bus line in Zhejiang province, has been officially put into operation. The line currently serves passengers around the Shaoxing Baseball Sports and Cultural Center of the Hangzhou Asian Games. The Shaoxing driverless bus line will take on the task of Hangzhou Asian Games, and the single trip will take about 30 minutes. It is understood that the self-driving minibus of Shaoxing unmanned bus line is equipped with 4 lidar, 12 ultrasonic radar, and 10 high-definition cameras around the body, which can realize the environmental perception within 200 meters around the vehicle. At the same time, on the way, through the vehicle screen, you can see the real-time road conditions, and the vehicles and pedestrians on the road are presented in three-dimensional images.

Hangzhou Asian Games' First Self-driving Bus Route

Hangzhou Asian Games' First Self-driving Bus Route

HANGZHOU, CHINA - AUGUST 28, 2023 - Passengers experience riding a driverless bus at Shaoxing Baseball Sports and Culture Center in Shaoxing, Zhejiang province, China, Aug 28, 2023. Shaoxing driverless bus line, the first autonomous bus line in Zhejiang province, has been officially put into operation. The line currently serves passengers around the Shaoxing Baseball Sports and Cultural Center of the Hangzhou Asian Games. The Shaoxing driverless bus line will take on the task of Hangzhou Asian Games, and the single trip will take about 30 minutes. It is understood that the self-driving minibus of Shaoxing unmanned bus line is equipped with 4 lidar, 12 ultrasonic radar, and 10 high-definition cameras around the body, which can realize the environmental perception within 200 meters around the vehicle. At the same time, on the way, through the vehicle screen, you can see the real-time road conditions, and the vehicles and pedestrians on the road are presented in three-dimensional images.

Hangzhou Asian Games' First Self-driving Bus Route

Hangzhou Asian Games' First Self-driving Bus Route

HANGZHOU, CHINA - AUGUST 28, 2023 - Passengers experience riding a driverless bus at Shaoxing Baseball Sports and Culture Center in Shaoxing, Zhejiang province, China, Aug 28, 2023. Shaoxing driverless bus line, the first autonomous bus line in Zhejiang province, has been officially put into operation. The line currently serves passengers around the Shaoxing Baseball Sports and Cultural Center of the Hangzhou Asian Games. The Shaoxing driverless bus line will take on the task of Hangzhou Asian Games, and the single trip will take about 30 minutes. It is understood that the self-driving minibus of Shaoxing unmanned bus line is equipped with 4 lidar, 12 ultrasonic radar, and 10 high-definition cameras around the body, which can realize the environmental perception within 200 meters around the vehicle. At the same time, on the way, through the vehicle screen, you can see the real-time road conditions, and the vehicles and pedestrians on the road are presented in three-dimensional images.

Hangzhou Asian Games' First Self-driving Bus Route

Hangzhou Asian Games' First Self-driving Bus Route

HANGZHOU, CHINA - AUGUST 28, 2023 - Passengers experience riding a driverless bus at Shaoxing Baseball Sports and Culture Center in Shaoxing, Zhejiang province, China, Aug 28, 2023. Shaoxing driverless bus line, the first autonomous bus line in Zhejiang province, has been officially put into operation. The line currently serves passengers around the Shaoxing Baseball Sports and Cultural Center of the Hangzhou Asian Games. The Shaoxing driverless bus line will take on the task of Hangzhou Asian Games, and the single trip will take about 30 minutes. It is understood that the self-driving minibus of Shaoxing unmanned bus line is equipped with 4 lidar, 12 ultrasonic radar, and 10 high-definition cameras around the body, which can realize the environmental perception within 200 meters around the vehicle. At the same time, on the way, through the vehicle screen, you can see the real-time road conditions, and the vehicles and pedestrians on the road are presented in three-dimensional images.

Hangzhou Asian Games' First Self-driving Bus Route

Hangzhou Asian Games' First Self-driving Bus Route

HANGZHOU, CHINA - AUGUST 28, 2023 - Passengers experience riding a driverless bus at Shaoxing Baseball Sports and Culture Center in Shaoxing, Zhejiang province, China, Aug 28, 2023. Shaoxing driverless bus line, the first autonomous bus line in Zhejiang province, has been officially put into operation. The line currently serves passengers around the Shaoxing Baseball Sports and Cultural Center of the Hangzhou Asian Games. The Shaoxing driverless bus line will take on the task of Hangzhou Asian Games, and the single trip will take about 30 minutes. It is understood that the self-driving minibus of Shaoxing unmanned bus line is equipped with 4 lidar, 12 ultrasonic radar, and 10 high-definition cameras around the body, which can realize the environmental perception within 200 meters around the vehicle. At the same time, on the way, through the vehicle screen, you can see the real-time road conditions, and the vehicles and pedestrians on the road are presented in three-dimensional images.

Hangzhou Asian Games' First Self-driving Bus Route

Hangzhou Asian Games' First Self-driving Bus Route

HANGZHOU, CHINA - AUGUST 28, 2023 - Passengers experience riding a driverless bus at Shaoxing Baseball Sports and Culture Center in Shaoxing, Zhejiang province, China, Aug 28, 2023. Shaoxing driverless bus line, the first autonomous bus line in Zhejiang province, has been officially put into operation. The line currently serves passengers around the Shaoxing Baseball Sports and Cultural Center of the Hangzhou Asian Games. The Shaoxing driverless bus line will take on the task of Hangzhou Asian Games, and the single trip will take about 30 minutes. It is understood that the self-driving minibus of Shaoxing unmanned bus line is equipped with 4 lidar, 12 ultrasonic radar, and 10 high-definition cameras around the body, which can realize the environmental perception within 200 meters around the vehicle. At the same time, on the way, through the vehicle screen, you can see the real-time road conditions, and the vehicles and pedestrians on the road are presented in three-dimensional images.

Hangzhou Asian Games' First Self-driving Bus Route

Hangzhou Asian Games' First Self-driving Bus Route

HANGZHOU, CHINA - AUGUST 28, 2023 - Passengers experience riding a driverless bus at Shaoxing Baseball Sports and Culture Center in Shaoxing, Zhejiang province, China, Aug 28, 2023. Shaoxing driverless bus line, the first autonomous bus line in Zhejiang province, has been officially put into operation. The line currently serves passengers around the Shaoxing Baseball Sports and Cultural Center of the Hangzhou Asian Games. The Shaoxing driverless bus line will take on the task of Hangzhou Asian Games, and the single trip will take about 30 minutes. It is understood that the self-driving minibus of Shaoxing unmanned bus line is equipped with 4 lidar, 12 ultrasonic radar, and 10 high-definition cameras around the body, which can realize the environmental perception within 200 meters around the vehicle. At the same time, on the way, through the vehicle screen, you can see the real-time road conditions, and the vehicles and pedestrians on the road are presented in three-dimensional images.

Hangzhou Asian Games' First Self-driving Bus Route

Hangzhou Asian Games' First Self-driving Bus Route

HANGZHOU, CHINA - AUGUST 28, 2023 - Passengers experience riding a driverless bus at Shaoxing Baseball Sports and Culture Center in Shaoxing, Zhejiang province, China, Aug 28, 2023. Shaoxing driverless bus line, the first autonomous bus line in Zhejiang province, has been officially put into operation. The line currently serves passengers around the Shaoxing Baseball Sports and Cultural Center of the Hangzhou Asian Games. The Shaoxing driverless bus line will take on the task of Hangzhou Asian Games, and the single trip will take about 30 minutes. It is understood that the self-driving minibus of Shaoxing unmanned bus line is equipped with 4 lidar, 12 ultrasonic radar, and 10 high-definition cameras around the body, which can realize the environmental perception within 200 meters around the vehicle. At the same time, on the way, through the vehicle screen, you can see the real-time road conditions, and the vehicles and pedestrians on the road are presented in three-dimensional images.

Hangzhou Asian Games' First Self-driving Bus Route

Hangzhou Asian Games' First Self-driving Bus Route

HANGZHOU, CHINA - AUGUST 28, 2023 - Passengers experience riding a driverless bus at Shaoxing Baseball Sports and Culture Center in Shaoxing, Zhejiang province, China, Aug 28, 2023. Shaoxing driverless bus line, the first autonomous bus line in Zhejiang province, has been officially put into operation. The line currently serves passengers around the Shaoxing Baseball Sports and Cultural Center of the Hangzhou Asian Games. The Shaoxing driverless bus line will take on the task of Hangzhou Asian Games, and the single trip will take about 30 minutes. It is understood that the self-driving minibus of Shaoxing unmanned bus line is equipped with 4 lidar, 12 ultrasonic radar, and 10 high-definition cameras around the body, which can realize the environmental perception within 200 meters around the vehicle. At the same time, on the way, through the vehicle screen, you can see the real-time road conditions, and the vehicles and pedestrians on the road are presented in three-dimensional images.

Hangzhou Asian Games' First Self-driving Bus Route

Hangzhou Asian Games' First Self-driving Bus Route

HANGZHOU, CHINA - AUGUST 28, 2023 - Passengers experience riding a driverless bus at Shaoxing Baseball Sports and Culture Center in Shaoxing, Zhejiang province, China, Aug 28, 2023. Shaoxing driverless bus line, the first autonomous bus line in Zhejiang province, has been officially put into operation. The line currently serves passengers around the Shaoxing Baseball Sports and Cultural Center of the Hangzhou Asian Games. The Shaoxing driverless bus line will take on the task of Hangzhou Asian Games, and the single trip will take about 30 minutes. It is understood that the self-driving minibus of Shaoxing unmanned bus line is equipped with 4 lidar, 12 ultrasonic radar, and 10 high-definition cameras around the body, which can realize the environmental perception within 200 meters around the vehicle. At the same time, on the way, through the vehicle screen, you can see the real-time road conditions, and the vehicles and pedestrians on the road are presented in three-dimensional images.

Hangzhou Asian Games' First Self-driving Bus Route

Hangzhou Asian Games' First Self-driving Bus Route

HANGZHOU, CHINA - AUGUST 28, 2023 - Passengers experience riding a driverless bus at Shaoxing Baseball Sports and Culture Center in Shaoxing, Zhejiang province, China, Aug 28, 2023. Shaoxing driverless bus line, the first autonomous bus line in Zhejiang province, has been officially put into operation. The line currently serves passengers around the Shaoxing Baseball Sports and Cultural Center of the Hangzhou Asian Games. The Shaoxing driverless bus line will take on the task of Hangzhou Asian Games, and the single trip will take about 30 minutes. It is understood that the self-driving minibus of Shaoxing unmanned bus line is equipped with 4 lidar, 12 ultrasonic radar, and 10 high-definition cameras around the body, which can realize the environmental perception within 200 meters around the vehicle. At the same time, on the way, through the vehicle screen, you can see the real-time road conditions, and the vehicles and pedestrians on the road are presented in three-dimensional images.

China's deep space exploration radar takes photo of moon crater

STORY: China's deep space exploration radar takes photo of moon crater DATELINE: Dec. 31, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:42 LOCATION: CHONGQING, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the "China Compound Eye" project 2. pic of 3D ground-based radar image of the lunar crater 3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): XIANG YIN, Associate researcher, Chongqing Innovation Center, Beijing Institute of Technology STORYLINE: The first phase of the deep-space exploration radar "China Compound Eye" project has officially been put into use in Chongqing. It has recently photographed the 3D ground-based radar image of the lunar crater. "China Compound Eye" was constructed by Chongqing Innovation Center of the Beijing Institute of Technology. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): XIANG YIN, Associate researcher, Chongqing Innovation Center, Beijing Institute of Technology "The first phase of the 'China Compound Eye' project is mainly to verify key technologies for the construction of subsequent facilities. Earlier this month, we turned on the four ra

China's J-20 stealth fighter

China's J-20 stealth fighter

BEIJING, China - Photo shows the J-20, China's first radar-evading stealth fighter, in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, on Jan. 5, 2011. China plans to increase its military spending in 2011 by 12.7 percent from the previous year.

Chinese stealth fighter

Chinese stealth fighter

BEIJING, China - Photo, circulated on Chinese websites, shows what is believed to be the J-20, China's first radar-evading stealth fighter.

Radar facility to track space debris opens in Okayama Pref.

Radar facility to track space debris opens in Okayama Pref.

OKAYAMA, Japan - The Kamisaibara Space Guard Center, which is the world's first radar station dedicated only to the observation of space debris, opens in the village of Kamisaibara, Okayama Prefecture, on April 6. The facility is capable of detecting an object 1 meter in diameter from 600 kilometers away and tracking up to 10 pieces of space debris simultaneously.

Honda releases new Accord

Honda releases new Accord

TOKYO, Japan - Honda Motor Co. President Hiroyuki Yoshino poses beside a new Accord sedan at a news conference in Tokyo on Oct. 10. The car features assisted driving functions that help keep the vehicle in its lane on freeways and an appropriate distance away from other cars. In the first remodeling of the Accord sedan and station wagon in five years, the added Honda Intelligent Driver Support System reduces the control burden on drivers via a C-MOS camera and front-mounted radar that monitors vehicles ahead, the carmaker said.

Missile launches by N. Korea

Missile launches by N. Korea

Japanese Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada (C) meets the press at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on Nov. 3, 2022, after North Korea fired ballistic missiles earlier in the day. The Japanese government had initially issued a J-Alert warning that the first missile launched by North Korea would fly over the main island of Honshu, but Hamada corrected the announcement, saying the projectile had disappeared from radar over the Sea of Japan.

Missile launches by N. Korea

Missile launches by N. Korea

Japanese Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada meets the press at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on Nov. 3, 2022, after North Korea fired ballistic missiles earlier in the day. The Japanese government had initially issued a J-Alert warning that the first missile launched by North Korea would fly over the main island of Honshu, but Hamada corrected the announcement, saying the projectile had disappeared from radar over the Sea of Japan.

Iran concludes 2-day drone drill

STORY: Iran concludes 2-day drone drill DATELINE: Aug. 26, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:38 LOCATION: Tehran CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of drone drills STORYLINE: The Iranian military concluded a two-day drill of the unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) on Thursday, the drill's spokesman Mahmoud Mousavi told state TV. During the drill, various combat drones, including Kaman, Mohajer, Ababil, Karrar and Bavar, used homegrown Qa'em bombs, Almas missiles and MK-82 bombs to destroy targets, including command and control centers, fuel tanks, ammunition depots, and radar and missile systems, said Mousavi. On the first day of the drill, the UAVs manufactured by the Iranian army and the Defense Ministry successfully carried out reconnaissance and monitoring missions in border areas and in international waters. On the second day, actual weapons were used in combat training exercises, said Mousavi. Speaking to the IRIB news agency on Tuesday, Mousavi said more than 150 drones, including underground ones, would be te

Chinese scientific expedition team returns safely to Mount Qomolangma base camp

STORY: Chinese scientific expedition team returns safely to Mount Qomolangma base camp DATELINE: May 6, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:44 LOCATION: MOUNT QOMOLANGMA BASE CAMP, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Chinese scientific expedition team returning from summit STORYLINE: A Chinese scientific expedition team returned safely to the Mount Qomolangma base camp on Thursday, after reaching the summit of the world's highest peak. All 13 members of the expedition team are in good physical condition. On Wednesday, the team established an automatic meteorological monitoring station at an altitude of 8,830 meters, making it the world's highest station of its kind. At the summit, they measured the thickness of the ice and snow using high-accuracy radar for the first time, and collected samples for further research. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Mount Qomolangma Base CAMP, China. (XHTV)

CHINA-HENAN-LUOYANG-LONGMEN GROTTOES-RESTORATION (CN)

CHINA-HENAN-LUOYANG-LONGMEN GROTTOES-RESTORATION (CN)

(220416) -- LUOYANG, April 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A staff member surveys a Buddha statue at the Fengxian Temple of Longmen Grottoes during a restoration project in Luoyang, central China's Henan Province, April 14, 2022. A restoration project is now underway at the Fengxian Temple, the largest cave of Longmen Grottoes. Water seepage and perilous rock bases are the two factors that threaten the existence of cultural relics in the grottoes. New technologies have been adopted in the restoration, such as ground penetrating radar detection and protective nets design. This has been the first large-scale restoration project of the temple since 1970s. The restoration started in December 2021 and has so far completed about 70 percent. The whole project is expected to finish in June this year. (Xinhua/Li An)

CHINA-HENAN-LUOYANG-LONGMEN GROTTOES-RESTORATION (CN)

CHINA-HENAN-LUOYANG-LONGMEN GROTTOES-RESTORATION (CN)

(220416) -- LUOYANG, April 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Staff members examine a Buddha statue at the Fengxian Temple of Longmen Grottoes during a restoration project in Luoyang, central China's Henan Province, April 14, 2022. A restoration project is now underway at the Fengxian Temple, the largest cave of Longmen Grottoes. Water seepage and perilous rock bases are the two factors that threaten the existence of cultural relics in the grottoes. New technologies have been adopted in the restoration, such as ground penetrating radar detection and protective nets design. This has been the first large-scale restoration project of the temple since 1970s. The restoration started in December 2021 and has so far completed about 70 percent. The whole project is expected to finish in June this year. (Xinhua/Li An)

CHINA-HENAN-LUOYANG-LONGMEN GROTTOES-RESTORATION (CN)

CHINA-HENAN-LUOYANG-LONGMEN GROTTOES-RESTORATION (CN)

(220416) -- LUOYANG, April 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Staff members examine a Buddha statue at the Fengxian Temple of Longmen Grottoes during a restoration project in Luoyang, central China's Henan Province, April 14, 2022. A restoration project is now underway at the Fengxian Temple, the largest cave of Longmen Grottoes. Water seepage and perilous rock bases are the two factors that threaten the existence of cultural relics in the grottoes. New technologies have been adopted in the restoration, such as ground penetrating radar detection and protective nets design. This has been the first large-scale restoration project of the temple since 1970s. The restoration started in December 2021 and has so far completed about 70 percent. The whole project is expected to finish in June this year. (Xinhua/Li An)

CHINA-HENAN-LUOYANG-LONGMEN GROTTOES-RESTORATION (CN)

CHINA-HENAN-LUOYANG-LONGMEN GROTTOES-RESTORATION (CN)

(220416) -- LUOYANG, April 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on April 14, 2022 shows the restoration site of the Fengxian Temple of Longmen Grottoes in Luoyang, central China's Henan Province. A restoration project is now underway at the Fengxian Temple, the largest cave of Longmen Grottoes. Water seepage and perilous rock bases are the two factors that threaten the existence of cultural relics in the grottoes. New technologies have been adopted in the restoration, such as ground penetrating radar detection and protective nets design. This has been the first large-scale restoration project of the temple since 1970s. The restoration started in December 2021 and has so far completed about 70 percent. The whole project is expected to finish in June this year. (Xinhua/Li An)

CHINA-HENAN-LUOYANG-LONGMEN GROTTOES-RESTORATION (CN)

CHINA-HENAN-LUOYANG-LONGMEN GROTTOES-RESTORATION (CN)

(220416) -- LUOYANG, April 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on April 14, 2022 shows the restoration site of the Fengxian Temple of Longmen Grottoes in Luoyang, central China's Henan Province. A restoration project is now underway at the Fengxian Temple, the largest cave of Longmen Grottoes. Water seepage and perilous rock bases are the two factors that threaten the existence of cultural relics in the grottoes. New technologies have been adopted in the restoration, such as ground penetrating radar detection and protective nets design. This has been the first large-scale restoration project of the temple since 1970s. The restoration started in December 2021 and has so far completed about 70 percent. The whole project is expected to finish in June this year. (Xinhua/Li An)

CHINA-HENAN-LUOYANG-LONGMEN GROTTOES-RESTORATION (CN)

CHINA-HENAN-LUOYANG-LONGMEN GROTTOES-RESTORATION (CN)

(220416) -- LUOYANG, April 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A staff member surveys a Buddha statue at the Fengxian Temple of Longmen Grottoes during a restoration project in Luoyang, central China's Henan Province, April 14, 2022. A restoration project is now underway at the Fengxian Temple, the largest cave of Longmen Grottoes. Water seepage and perilous rock bases are the two factors that threaten the existence of cultural relics in the grottoes. New technologies have been adopted in the restoration, such as ground penetrating radar detection and protective nets design. This has been the first large-scale restoration project of the temple since 1970s. The restoration started in December 2021 and has so far completed about 70 percent. The whole project is expected to finish in June this year. (Xinhua/Li An)

CHINA-HENAN-LUOYANG-LONGMEN GROTTOES-RESTORATION (CN)

CHINA-HENAN-LUOYANG-LONGMEN GROTTOES-RESTORATION (CN)

(220416) -- LUOYANG, April 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on April 13, 2022 shows staff members examining a Buddha statue at the Fengxian Temple of Longmen Grottoes during a restoration project in Luoyang, central China's Henan Province. A restoration project is now underway at the Fengxian Temple, the largest cave of Longmen Grottoes. Water seepage and perilous rock bases are the two factors that threaten the existence of cultural relics in the grottoes. New technologies have been adopted in the restoration, such as ground penetrating radar detection and protective nets design. This has been the first large-scale restoration project of the temple since 1970s. The restoration started in December 2021 and has so far completed about 70 percent. The whole project is expected to finish in June this year. (Xinhua/Li An)

CHINA-HENAN-LUOYANG-LONGMEN GROTTOES-RESTORATION (CN)

CHINA-HENAN-LUOYANG-LONGMEN GROTTOES-RESTORATION (CN)

(220416) -- LUOYANG, April 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on April 14, 2022 shows staff members examining a Buddha statue at the Fengxian Temple of Longmen Grottoes during a restoration project in Luoyang, central China's Henan Province. A restoration project is now underway at the Fengxian Temple, the largest cave of Longmen Grottoes. Water seepage and perilous rock bases are the two factors that threaten the existence of cultural relics in the grottoes. New technologies have been adopted in the restoration, such as ground penetrating radar detection and protective nets design. This has been the first large-scale restoration project of the temple since 1970s. The restoration started in December 2021 and has so far completed about 70 percent. The whole project is expected to finish in June this year. (Xinhua/Li An)

Vigils For The 215 Indigenous Children - Canada

Vigils For The 215 Indigenous Children - Canada

Candles are lit during a vigil in Toronto on Sunday May 30, 2021, for the 215 Indigenous children, whose remains were uncovered on the grounds of a former residential school near Kamloops, British Columbia. The discovery of a mass grave was announced late on Thursday by the Tk'emlups te Secwepemc First Nation after the site was examined by a team using ground-penetrating radar. Photo by Chris Young/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Vigils For The 215 Indigenous Children - Canada

Vigils For The 215 Indigenous Children - Canada

A mother hugs her daughter during a vigil in Toronto on Sunday May 30, 2021, for the 215 Indigenous children, whose remains were uncovered on the grounds of a former residential school near Kamloops, British Columbia. The discovery of a mass grave was announced late on Thursday by the Tk'emlups te Secwepemc First Nation after the site was examined by a team using ground-penetrating radar. Photo by Chris Young/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Vigils For The 215 Indigenous Children - Canada

Vigils For The 215 Indigenous Children - Canada

Children shoes are left in a circle during a vigil in Toronto on Sunday May 30, 2021, for the 215 Indigenous children, whose remains were uncovered on the grounds of a former residential school near Kamloops, British Columbia. The discovery of a mass grave was announced late on Thursday by the Tk'emlups te Secwepemc First Nation after the site was examined by a team using ground-penetrating radar. Photo by Chris Young/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Vigils For The 215 Indigenous Children - Canada

Vigils For The 215 Indigenous Children - Canada

Candles are lit during a vigil in Toronto on Sunday May 30, 2021, for the 215 Indigenous children, whose remains were uncovered on the grounds of a former residential school near Kamloops, British Columbia. The discovery of a mass grave was announced late on Thursday by the Tk'emlups te Secwepemc First Nation after the site was examined by a team using ground-penetrating radar. Photo by Chris Young/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Vigils For The 215 Indigenous Children - Canada

Vigils For The 215 Indigenous Children - Canada

A plastic toy is placed alongside a pair of children's shoes during a vigil in Toronto on Sunday May 30, 2021, for the 215 Indigenous children, whose remains were uncovered on the grounds of a former residential school near Kamloops, British Columbia. The discovery of a mass grave was announced late on Thursday by the Tk'emlups te Secwepemc First Nation after the site was examined by a team using ground-penetrating radar. Photo by Chris Young/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Vigils For The 215 Indigenous Children - Canada

Vigils For The 215 Indigenous Children - Canada

A plastic toy is placed alongside a pair of children's shoes during a vigil in Toronto on Sunday May 30, 2021, for the 215 Indigenous children, whose remains were uncovered on the grounds of a former residential school near Kamloops, British Columbia. The discovery of a mass grave was announced late on Thursday by the Tk'emlups te Secwepemc First Nation after the site was examined by a team using ground-penetrating radar. Photo by Chris Young/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Vigils For The 215 Indigenous Children - Canada

Vigils For The 215 Indigenous Children - Canada

A child stands in front of a shoe left as a mark of remembrance during a vigil in Toronto on Sunday May 30, 2021, for the 215 Indigenous children, whose remains were uncovered on the grounds of a former residential school near Kamloops, British Columbia. The discovery of a mass grave was announced late on Thursday by the Tk'emlups te Secwepemc First Nation after the site was examined by a team using ground-penetrating radar. Photo by Chris Young/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Vigils For The 215 Indigenous Children - Canada

Vigils For The 215 Indigenous Children - Canada

Shadows are cast behind a pair of children's shoes, left as an act of remembrance, during a vigil in Toronto on Sunday May 30, 2021, for the 215 Indigenous children, whose remains were uncovered on the grounds of a former residential school near Kamloops, British Columbia. The discovery of a mass grave was announced late on Thursday by the Tk'emlups te Secwepemc First Nation after the site was examined by a team using ground-penetrating radar. Photo by Chris Young/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Vigils For The 215 Indigenous Children - Canada

Vigils For The 215 Indigenous Children - Canada

Candles are lit during a vigil in Toronto on Sunday May 30, 2021, for the 215 Indigenous children, whose remains were uncovered on the grounds of a former residential school near Kamloops, British Columbia. The discovery of a mass grave was announced late on Thursday by the Tk'emlups te Secwepemc First Nation after the site was examined by a team using ground-penetrating radar. Photo by Chris Young/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Vigils For The 215 Indigenous Children - Canada

Vigils For The 215 Indigenous Children - Canada

A mother hugs her daughter during a vigil in Toronto on Sunday May 30, 2021, for the 215 Indigenous children, whose remains were uncovered on the grounds of a former residential school near Kamloops, British Columbia. The discovery of a mass grave was announced late on Thursday by the Tk'emlups te Secwepemc First Nation after the site was examined by a team using ground-penetrating radar. Photo by Chris Young/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Vigils For The 215 Indigenous Children - Canada

Vigils For The 215 Indigenous Children - Canada

People gather during a vigil in Toronto on Sunday May 30, 2021, for the 215 Indigenous children, whose remains were uncovered on the grounds of a former residential school near Kamloops, British Columbia. The discovery of a mass grave was announced late on Thursday by the Tk'emlups te Secwepemc First Nation after the site was examined by a team using ground-penetrating radar. Photo by Chris Young/CP/ABACAPRESS.COM