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Hong Kong’s first astronaut to give live space lecture to students on Wednesday

Hong Kong’s first astronaut to give live space lecture to students on Wednesday
South China Morning Post Tuesday 08 September 2026, 08:36 UTC By Matthew Cheng 1 min read
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First Hong Kong astronaut Lai Ka-ying will deliver a live lecture from space to students and teachers at her alma mater on Wednesday morning, with the session also broadcast to pupils across the city and in neighbouring Macau. According to an Education Bureau notice delivered to all primary and secondary schools on Tuesday, Lai, alongside her two fellow Shenzhou-23 crew members, mission commander Zhu Yangzhu and Zhang Zhiyuan, would take part in the “Tiangong Class” at Tsuen Wan Public Ho...

First Hong Kong astronaut Lai Ka-ying will deliver a live lecture from space to students and teachers at her alma mater on Wednesday morning, with the session also broadcast to pupils across the city and in neighbouring Macau. According to an Education Bureau notice delivered to all primary and secondary schools on Tuesday, Lai, alongside her two fellow Shenzhou-23 crew members, mission commander Zhu Yangzhu and Zhang Zhiyuan, would take part in the “Tiangong Class” at Tsuen Wan Public Ho Chuen...
Hong Kong’s (LOCATION) Hong Kong (LOCATION) Lai Ka-ying (PERSON) Macau (LOCATION) Education Bureau (ORG) Lai (PERSON) Zhu Yangzhu (PERSON) Zhang Zhiyuan (PERSON) the “Tiangong Class (ORG) Tsuen Wan Public (PERSON) Ho Chuen (PERSON)
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