Purple Mountain Observatory

The PMO’s (Purple Mountain Observatory) research focuses on high-energy astrophysics, solar physics and space astronomy exploration technology, star formation through the universe and corresponding terahertz technology, artificial satellite orbital dynamics and probe methods, planetary science, ephemeral astronomy and deep space exploration, and observational cosmology and galaxy formation.

By 2020, PMO aims to use a space-based probe of dark matter to solve major scientific problems, develop technology related to Antarctic astronomy in order to construct related “big science” facilities, and improve the system for observing objects and debris in space in order to support the nation’s aerospace programs.