Hong Kong Space Museum launches free special exhibition “China’s Lunar and Mars Exploration” (with photos)

     The Hong Kong Space Museum is staging a free special exhibition, "China's Lunar and Mars Exploration", from today (September 27) until March 24 next year in the foyer of the museum, showcasing the key achievements and future outlook of China's lunar and Mars exploration missions.

     China has been achieving its space exploration dreams step by step through the country's own successful research and development of artificial satellites, rockets, manned spacecraft and a space station to carry out missions and scientific research in space, deepening human understanding of the Earth and the universe. In China's Lunar Exploration Program, the Yutu lunar rover landed on the Moon while in China's Mars Mission, the Zhurong Mars rover left its mark on the Martian surface.

     Full-scale models of the Yutu lunar rover and the Zhurong Mars rover will be on display at the exhibition. Visitors will be able to study the structures and functions of the models and gain insights into the remarkable achievements in China's aerospace development. Visitors can also review the missions of both rovers through interactive panels.

     During the exhibition period, the Hong Kong Space Museum will organise a series of complementary programmes, including the "The Aerospace Science and Technology in China" Lecture Series, and astronomy film show. The museum will launch educational materials, including activity sheets for kindergarten, primary and secondary schools, and e-versions of the "Lunar and Mars Exploration Parent-Child Booklet", with photos and simple descriptions, enabling the public to gain a deeper understanding of China's achievements and developments in lunar and Mars exploration.

     The exhibition is presented by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD) and organised by the Hong Kong Space Museum. For details of the exhibition, programmes and educational materials, please visit hk.space.museum/en/web/spm/exhibitions/special-exhibitions/clme.html or call 2721 0226 for enquiries.

     The exhibition is one of the activities in the Chinese Culture Promotion Series. The LCSD has long been promoting Chinese history and culture through organising an array of programmes and activities to enable the public to learn more about the broad and profound Chinese culture. For more information, please visit www.lcsd.gov.hk/en/ccpo/index.html.