Hong Kong's primary and secondary school students set off a "space fever"
[Global Times reporter Yang Weimin] Aerospace technology has set off an upsurge in Hong Kong.
On June 27, the Centennial Chinese Scientists Theme Exhibition of "The Spirit of the Times" was opened to all citizens of Hong Kong and attracted a large number of people.
Among the citizens waiting to enter the venue early in the morning, there are young couples who come with their children to celebrate the "tech weekend", old people with gray hair, young students who love astronomy, and children who aspire to be scientists in the future... "Sing Tao Daily" stated on the 28th that the lunar soil brought back to Earth by Chang'e 5 is the focus of the audience. Although the venue can only accommodate 10 people at a time, the visit time per person should not exceed one minute, and the number of people waiting in line Increasing unabated.
A child said: "I am so happy to see the true face of the moon. Our country's aerospace scientific research achievements are very impressive. I hope I will have the ability to engage in scientific research when I grow up."
Mr. Liu, who has been working in Hong Kong from the Mainland for 4 years, said, “Science knows no borders, and scientists have the motherland. This sentence on the exhibition board is moving.” The tremendous progress of the country’s scientific and technological development is inseparable from the precious spirit of scientists. Its deepest background color is patriotism.
He said that scientists such as Qian Xuesen and Yuan Longping have made outstanding contributions to the development of Chinese society, the Chinese people and even the well-being of all mankind. "This kind of patriotic dedication, on the 24th anniversary of Hong Kong's return, will be in Hong Kong in the form of pictures and texts. I think the exhibition is very meaningful."
It is understood that after the Chang'e 5 lunar probe successfully brought back nearly two kilograms of lunar soil to the earth in December last year, the precious lunar soil was unveiled in Hong Kong for the first time.
It includes fine mineral particles, rock fragments, and vitreous particles. The same exhibition area also exhibits models of the Chang'e-5 orbiter, lander and ascender, and introduces the process of "circumnavigation, retreat, and landing" of the lunar exploration. What to do after obtaining the lunar soil.
Under this "space boom", the Space Research Laboratory of the University of Hong Kong launched the first new era space economy project in Hong Kong involving secondary school students.
It abbreviated as BEST, in the form of a year-round workshop, allows middle school students to learn space science and space data, the design concept and operation of "cube satellites", prototype construction and project management under the guidance of instructors, and jointly study how to use mechanical and electronic components. Producing "cube satellites" prototypes, using high-end intelligent equipment to operate nano-satellite transmissions, etc.
In July, the project will hold an online briefing session. It is recommended that each school recommend at least 6 students to participate in the team, and participate in the review after completing the "CubeSat" prototype in April next year.
Professor Bai Kunting, Director of the Space Research Laboratory of the University of Hong Kong, said that this move is intended to encourage middle school students to become enthusiasts of space science and technology, hoping that they will use the strongest and best imagination in the process of conception, design and construction of "cube satellites" and explore the future. All the possibilities of space technology.
In recent years, among the national cutting-edge science and technology projects, not only Hong Kong university research teams, but also Hong Kong middle school students have appeared.
Like the launch of Tiangong-2 into orbit in 2016, astronauts conducted three experimental projects designed by Hong Kong middle school students, namely "water film reaction", "space sericulture" and "double pendulum experiment".
However, there is still room for aerospace technology to be popularized in Hong Kong.
It is understood that the Hong Kong Polytechnic University is the only higher education institution in Hong Kong that has practical experience in international space missions.