China’s swipe at Starlink; 2,000-year-old ‘computer’: 7 science highlights
- Posted on January 14, 2026
- By South China Morning Post
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China’s swipe at Starlink; 2,000-year-old ‘computer’: 7 science highlights

From China’s record-breaking hypergravity machine to geoengineering deserts, here are some highlights from SCMP’s recent science reporting.