Hanwha Launches 2nd Term of Space Prodigy Education Program 'Ujuui Joyakdol'

Hanwha Aerospace announced on the 14th that the second cohort of the space gifted education project for 1st and 2nd-year middle school students, "Pebbles of the Universe," created by Hanwha Space Hub and the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), has officially begun its activities.

The space humanities conferences held twice in Seoul on the 22nd of last month and the 12th featured lectures by experts from various fields, including Professor Yoo Hyun-jun from Hongik University and Professor Kim Sang-wook from Kyung Hee University.

Professor Yoo explained the meaning of space with a focus on architecture in space, while Professor Kim introduced how atoms compose the world. Dr. Son Sang-mo from the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) under NASA shared his experience participating in the development of the James Webb Space Telescope with the students.

The Pebbles of the Universe students will carry out mission projects on Mars exploration with professors and graduate student mentors from KAIST’s Department of Aerospace Engineering until December. The project will combine offline classes held at KAIST in Daejeon with online classes.

Students who complete all courses will receive benefits such as a KAIST president’s certificate of completion, enrollment rights at the KAIST Gifted Education Center, KAIST mentoring, and one-on-one career consulting. Additionally, early next year, all participants will have the opportunity to experience global space technology through an overseas space exploration trip. The entire cost of education and training for the Pebbles of the Universe program is fully covered by Hanwha Space Hub.

A representative from Hanwha Space Hub stated, "Pebbles of the Universe is one of the key projects in Hanwha’s roadmap for nurturing space talent, which connects discovery, development, and recruitment," adding, "With a long-term strategy for cultivating space talent, we will strengthen South Korea’s competitiveness in the space industry."

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