Date: 2 December 2023 (Saturday) |
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Interested parties can also watch the live broadcast of the lectures through the Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/hkscm) or the YouTube Channel (https://www.youtube.com/user/hksciencemuseum) of the Hong Kong Science Museum. |
Brief Introduction China’s first planetary exploration mission, Tianwen-1, was launched in 2020, and its Zhurong rover was successfully deployed on Mars in 2021. Dr Lee Man Hoi will discuss this and future missions in China’s Tianwen planetary exploration programme, in the context of the history of planetary exploration and the key open questions about the Solar System. Topic 2: Space-based Telescope Observations and Particle Experiments in the New Era Modern astronomical and space observations have entered a new era. Many observations and experiments have already changed from ground-based to space-based in order to minimise the noise generated by the atmosphere and human activities, which can greatly enhance the quality of data obtained. Besides, analysing the particles in space can help us understand the mystery of the universe and the origin of life. Dr Chan Man Ho will introduce the current and future space-based observations planned by China as well as other different countries. He will also discuss how these space-based observations can answer the unsolved physics and cosmological questions. |