Archive · 10 Dec 2025
China and Brazil Build Joint Space Lab
China and Brazil are working together to build a special space lab.
They are also making a big telescope called BINGO to study the universe.
The telescope can look at stars and other things in space.
The U.S. is worried because powerful telescopes can also be used to watch over American satellites.
China and Brazil say the U.S. is trying to stop their cooperation.
The telescope is being built in Brazil and will be finished in 2026.
It can also help track satellites and small space rocks.
China and Brazil are building a joint space laboratory for radio astronomy technology.
The BINGO radio telescope, designed to study the universe's structure and dark energy, is a key project.
The telescope's main structure has been completed in China and shipped to Brazil, with completion scheduled for 2026.
The U.S. has expressed concerns that such telescopes could enhance China's surveillance capabilities over American activities.
China accuses the U.S. of interfering with and politicizing scientific cooperation.
- Who
- China and Brazil
- What
- Building a joint space laboratory and BINGO radio telescope
- When
- Ongoing, with completion scheduled for 2026
- Where
- Brazil, with manufacturing support from China
- Why
- To deepen scientific ties and advance astronomical research
- Countries Involved
- China and Brazil
- Joint Laboratory
- China–Brazil Joint Laboratory for Radio Astronomy Technology
- Telescope Project
- BINGO radio telescope
- Completion Date
- 2026
- US Concerns
- Increased surveillance capabilities over American soil