China Space Station ＂Tiangong Classroom＂ opens a new class ＂Second Classroom＂ to lead young people to feel the world is very different.

CCTV News:At the same time of teaching in space, China Science and Technology Museum organized a unique "second classroom" science popularization activity for space teaching offline.

On the afternoon of October 12th, the theme was "Hello, Miracle Palace! Earth! The "Second Classroom" popular science activity of space teaching was held in China Science and Technology Museum. Yang Liwei, the first astronaut in China, and experts in aerospace, physics, biology and other fields led young people to feel the great difference between heaven and earth and understand the important scientific significance of China Space Station as a national space laboratory through comparative experiments and multi-dimensional experiences.

China, deputy chief designer of China’s manned spaceflight project, first astronaut Yang Liwei:Space flight itself is a process of exploration. Through some of our work, more children can be involved, which is a very good inspiration for their future growth, especially for entering the society in the future.

The teenagers who participated in the activities watched the live broadcast of space lectures. Astronauts and experts from various fields interacted with the students to answer questions, interpret experimental phenomena and extend knowledge explanation. Various popular science contents planted scientific seeds in the hearts of students.

Student:I especially want to know a lot of new knowledge, because I want to be an astronaut when I grow up.

Student:I want to be a scientist when I grow up.

Qian Yan, Deputy Director of Party Committee Secretary of China Science and Technology Museum:China Science and Technology Museum and Manned Space Office jointly built the Science and Technology Experience Base of Space Station. In the future, relying on such bases, we will continue to lead the national science and technology museums to extensively carry out space science popularization activities and inspire more young people to participate in science popularization activities.

The selection of the fourth batch of preparatory astronauts in China has been started recently. During the activity, Yang Liwei also introduced the relevant details of astronaut selection.

China, deputy chief designer of China’s manned spaceflight project, first astronaut Yang Liwei:At present, we have probably divided some areas, such as some universities and research institutes, including some scientific research institutions and some pilots of the army. With the advancement of our project, more people may participate, which is also an inevitable development of the project.