Orbiting Space Station Class
Hong Kong Astronaut Leads Live Space Station Lesson For Local Students
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The session took place after Lai Ka-ying had spent more than 100 days aboard the Tiangong space station.
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The broadcast began at about 9:50 a.m., and students could also watch through the Information Services Department’s website, its Facebook page, RTHK and other local television networks.
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A Macau delegation attended the lecture in Hong Kong in person, while representatives from Hong Kong’s youth and innovation-and-technology sectors also joined the ground event.
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Chief Executive John Lee said the government would launch astronomy-themed popular-science education and promotion, urging young people to regard astronauts as role models and pursue their ambitions in science and space exploration.
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Lee described Lai as Hong Kong’s first payload specialist and said Hong Kong research teams had also contributed instruments and technology to China’s Mars exploration efforts.
Hong Kong's first astronaut, Lai Ka-ying, led a live science lesson from China's Tiangong space station on September 9, teaching students across Hong Kong and Macau from 1,600 kilometers above Earth. Global Times The roughly 90-minute broadcast featured Lai and her crewmates from Shenzhou-23 performing experiments in orbit and answering questions from students watching at Lai's former school, Tsuen Wan Public Ho Chuen Yiu Memorial College.
Chief Executive John Lee called the event a milestone for Hong Kong, saying it would inspire young people to pursue space exploration and science careers. SCMP The government plans to launch astronomy-themed education programs and hold astronauts up as role models for the city's youth.
Astronauts Perform Live Experiments 1,600 Kilometers Up
The three Shenzhou-23 crew members — Lai Ka-ying, commander Zhu Yangzhu, and Zhang Zhiyuan — demonstrated how physics works differently in space. Bastille Post They played ping-pong using only a water droplet, showing how gravity's absence lets liquid float and hold its shape in ways impossible on Earth. The demonstrations gave students a hands-on look at weightlessness.
Schools across Hong Kong tuned in live through multiple channels. Bastille Post Students could watch through the Information Services Department's website, its Facebook page, RTHK, and local television networks. A delegation from Macau also attended the lecture in person at Lai's former school.
Lai's 100-Day Mission Highlights Hong Kong's Space Role
Lai Ka-ying had spent more than 100 days aboard Tiangong before hosting the classroom session, making her Hong Kong's first payload specialist. Global Times Chief Executive Lee described her achievement as historic and said Hong Kong research teams had contributed instruments to China's Mars exploration efforts, including a greenhouse-gas monitoring camera from Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.
The broadcast underscored how Hong Kong is becoming a partner in China's space program. SCMP Young people in the city saw one of their own conducting science in orbit, demonstrating that space exploration is within reach for people from Hong Kong.
Government Plans Expanded Space Education Push
Chief Executive Lee announced that the Hong Kong government will launch new astronomy-themed popular-science education and promotion programs. Global Times Officials plan to use astronauts as role models and encourage young people to pursue science, technology, and space careers. The Macau government and China Manned Space Agency organized the event alongside Hong Kong officials.
The session marks a shift in how Hong Kong engages with space science. Bastille Post By bringing astronauts directly into classrooms and showing students live experiments from orbit, officials hope to spark interest and build the next generation of scientists and explorers in Hong Kong and Macau.
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