Prof. WU Bo (left one) receives Chief Executive Carrie Lam at the booth
President Emeritus Prof. Poon Chung-kwong (left 2) initiated cooperation with the China National Space Administration’s lunar exploration programme back in 2006, including trainings, researches and academic exchanges.
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) is honoured to be invited to the Centennial Exhibition showcasing Chinese scientists and a lunar soil sample, which starts from 27 Jun to 9 Jul at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre.
PolyU has been deeply involved in China’s lunar and Mars missions. LSGI researchers helped select safe landing sites with high scientific value through innovative topographic mapping and geomorphological analysis. PolyU researchers also designed and manufactured space instruments that could withstand punishing conditions in space, underscoring our strength in cutting-edge precision engineering technology. These instruments accomplished missions from taking pictures on Mars’ surface to automatically sampling regolith on the moon.
At the booth, visitors will also be able to experience spacewalking on the moon and Mars through PolyU’s virtual reality simulation of the landing sites of the Chang’e-3, -4, -5 and Tianwen-1 spacecrafts. They will even be able to touch the moon’s and Mars’ surfaces reproduced by 3D printing.
Being the only tertiary institution in Hong Kong that possesses national space qualification experience, PolyU has recently established the University Research Centre for Deep Space Explorations that pools together experts in different fields such as geology, remote sensing, civil engineering, mechanical engineering, and physics to conduct in-depth research in different aspects of aerospace technology. It will also provide opportunities for Hong Kong’s young people to participate in the Nation’s space endeavours.
PolyU will continue to realise our vision to benefit the Nation and Hong Kong by nurturing talents and pursuing cutting-edge scientific research. The University will strive to innovate in the areas of frontier sciences, national priorities, key economic developments, and safeguarding human life and health.
