KUCHING: The younger generation needs more exposure to the field of space exploration so that they could understand the subject better, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) vice-chancellor Prof Dr Khairuddin Hamid said yesterday. SHARING: Owen (left) relating his experience to the crowd. Also seen are Mario (second right) and Richard. He said although there was a booming interest in the field since Datuk Dr Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor became the country’s first astronaut in 2007, he was

MELAKA, Oct 8 (Bernama) — Malaysia is on the right track in developing the aerospace sector by organising various programmes, hence placing itself at par with other developing countries which have the same mission. Former astronaut from Russia, Alexander Ivanchenkov, 60, regards the cooperation between the Malaysian and Russian governments in sending Malaysia’s first astronaut Datuk Dr Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor into space in October 2007 as apt in developing the field. “Malaysia needs more such

The 23rd Planetary Congress for the Association of Space Explorers (ASE) was successfully launched in Istana Hotel, Kuala Lumpur this morning. Dato’ Dr. Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor, Malaysia’s first angkasawan is playing host to this year’s congress with the theme of One Planet, One Hope, One Future. The event was kicked off by the Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Higher Education, Dato’ Saifuddin Abdullah followed by the first technical session on human exploration titled perspectives

A group of astronauts will conduct presentations for students in selected educational institutions nationwide in conjunction with the 23rd Planetary Congress for the Association of Space Explorers. The sessions will begin from 10am to 1230pm respectively in each campus. Participating universities: National University of Malaysia (UKM)Astronauts: Dato’ Sheikh Muszaphar (Malaysia), Alexei Leonov (Russia), Yang Liwei (China), Sultan Al Saud (Saudi Arabia), Soyeon Yi (Korea) Universiti Pertahanan Nasional Malaysia (UPNM)Astronauts: Leroy Chiao (USA), Fei Junlong (China),

If an alien ever says “take me to your leader”, where would you take them? Pretty soon the answer will be a Malaysian astrophysicist named Mazlan Othman, who’s expected to be appointed as the United Nation’s space ambassador for extraterrestrial contact affairs. That gives her the right to make the first official response to any travelling aliens. Othman was Malaysia’s first astrophysicist, became the head of the country’s national planetarium (Negara) and launched the first

NOAH Aiman Mohd Faiz, 10, and Jonathan Ang Kwang Siong, 10, were captaining a Boeing 737-400 confidently, sending the aircraft soaring into the sky. Suddenly, the clear, blue sky turned into complete darkness. Before they could react, soft lights illuminated the horizon and dawn had arrived. The kids did not panic. They kept their hands on the yoke while the aircraft flew steadily onward. Smooth landing: Capt Mohd Radzi giving some advice to the children