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Leading a space science education programme for secondary students to stimulate their interest in STEM via designing space experiments

In order to inspire young people’s interests in space exploration, PolyU is going to launch its first space science education programme during October 2021 to May 2022. The programme aims to cultivate the interest of local youth in space science and elevate their enthusiasm for participating in the development of space technology. The programme provide them with a valuable opportunity to adopt their experiments for trial inside or outside the China Space Station. Prof. K. L.Yung will be the main mentor of the program, leading a wide range of Space activities such as lecture to secondary school students and held space competitions. The first lecture for secondary school students will be held on 16 Oct 2021 by on-line mode with title “Space Station’s contribution to Space Resources and Human Developments”. Followed by this lecture, a series of Space lectures organized by different Departments will be delivered from October to December 2021.

RCDSE took part in Centennial Exhibition on Chinese Scientists and Lunar Soil Sample

The Space team was invited to exhibit their work at the Centennial Exhibition showcasing Chinese scientists and a lunar soil sample held from 26 June 2021 to 9 July 2021 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. Besides lunar soil sample acquired from Chang’e 5, PolyU exhibited a series of space instruments such as Mars Camera, Surface Sampling and Packing System, Camera Pointing System, CubeSat and Deployment System.