Human-like friends

Robots will be more like humans both in their looks and abilities in 2023. These Robots will serve as greeters, waiters and companions (陪伴) of the elderly. Elon Musk's company is working hard on making human-like robots that will work in our home. More AI systems will play roles in areas like health care and scientific research.

Protecting the earth

One of the most difficult challenges the world face today is lowering carbon emissions (降低碳排放). In 2023, we can expect more progress in green hydrogen, a new clean energy with near-zero greenhouse gas emissions. Scientists will also have a safer way to deal with nuclear waste. The used nuclear fuel (燃料) will be buried (埋) 400 meters underground.

Space and beyond

The images from the world's largest and most powerful space telescope (望远镜)—the James Webb Space Telescope—have amazed the world. And the Euclid Space Telescope will be launched in 2023. It will take photos to create a 3 D map of the universe. China will continue to build the Xinjiang Qitai Radio Telescope. It will be able to watch 75% of the stars in the sky at any given time.

Staying connected

In 2023, people will communicate more smoothly. In China, the Beidou Navigation Satellite System (北斗卫星导航系统) can now be directly connected to mobile phones. We can find where the phones are even when there's no signal (信号). A US company is also working on a direct connection between phones and satellites. The impact of 5 G will continue to grow. The areas 5 G will benefit most in 2023 include education through online learning, remote surgery (远程手术) and live streaming (直播).