Deep space lab recruits young talent

China's Shenzhou XIV astronauts Chen Dong (right) and Liu Yang exit the space station lab module Wentian on Sept 1, and use a robotic arm to install new instruments outside the Tiangong space station. This photo has been inverted top to bottom. (Photo by XU BU/FOR CHINA DAILY)

China's deep space exploration laboratory launched campus recruitment to attract more young talent willing to devote themselves to the country's deep space exploration, according to the China National Space Administration. Jointly established by the CNSA, the Anhui provincial government and the University of Science and Technology of China, the laboratory is headquartered in Hefei, capital of Anhui. It started operation in June this year. The recruitment is mainly for graduates in 2023. A total of 36 posts are open for majors such as space science, aerospace science and technology, aircraft design, computing, artificial intelligence and automation, among others.