Exclusive: Review of Science and Technology Hotspots in 2024

Top astronomy events in 2024

  • Tong ZHAO , 1, 2 ,
  • Yujia SONG , 1, 2 ,
  • Zhiyi WANG 3 ,
  • Lijun GOU , 1, 2, *
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  • 1. National Astronomical Observatories, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100012, China
  • 2. School of Astronomy and Space Science, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
  • 3. School of Physical Science, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China

Received date: 2024-12-18

  Online published: 2025-02-10

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Tong ZHAO , Yujia SONG , Zhiyi WANG , Lijun GOU . Top astronomy events in 2024[J]. Science & Technology Review, 2025 , 43(1) : 20 -31 . DOI: 10.3981/j.issn.1000-7857.2024.12.01869

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