天文望远镜技术发展现状及对我国未来发展的思考

Overview of Current Status and Development Strategies in China’s AstronomicalFacilities and Related Technologies

        薛艳杰,薛随建,朱明,崔辰州(中国科学院前沿科学与教育局北京100864,中国科学院国家天文台北京100101)

         天文设备，天文望远镜，天文技术

        astronomical facility, astronomical telescope, astronomical technology

        我国天文观测和空间探测研究近几年发展迅速，现有观测网络已初具规模，一些新的大型科技计划正在酝酿。如何发挥好已有装置的科技效益，如何科学布局未来的发展等成为当前面临的重要战略性问题。文章梳理了天文科技在国家总体科技发展中的战略地位，综合比较并分析了国内外天文科技发展的现状和态势，并对我国天文望远镜和技术的发展进行了思考和探讨。

        China’s great progress in astronomical observations and space explorations has been witnessed for the past few years. A network of astronomical facilities has been well established, and a number of new big projects are being discussed. How to make full benefit of the existing facilities? What is the optimal plan for the future development? These are among the important strategic issues that we are facing today. This article discusses the strategic role that astronomy is playing in China’s overall science and technology development, and compares and analyses the current status and future development both world astronomy and Chinese astronomy.The article also discusses the development of China’s astronomical facilities and related technologies.