HKU to Host Prestigious MOP Conference in 2028 Marking Historic Debut in Hong Kong and Convening Global Outer Planetary Magnetosphere Experts
The University of Hong Kong (HKU) has successfully secured the hosting rights for the 2028 Magnetospheres of Outer Planets ...
Harnessing Knowledge Exchange in Space Exploration: Advancing Society Through Collaborative Science
HKU planetary science researchers are accelerating global space exploration by sharing critical insights on magnetic fields ...
Professor Yao Zhonghua x Principal Cheng Ka-po: Is it possible for humans to migrate to Jupiter?
The rise of Hong Kong's first astronaut, Lai Ka-ying, has sparked local interest in space technology. Following a previous ...
How the University of Hong Kong and UCLA are tackling the decades-long space battery mystery
Researchers from HKU and UCLA resolved a decades-long aurora mystery. Led by Dr. Yao Zhonghua, they decoded the "space ...
Saturn’s asymmetric aurorae surprise space scientists
A study led by Professor Zhonghua Yao from the University of Hong Kong discovered that Saturn’s aurorae are asymmetric, ...
Tracking the energy source behind the northern lights
Dr. Zhonghua Yao (University of Hong Kong) and Dr. Sheng Tian (UCLA) uncovered how northern lights are powered. Their study ...
China will be an indispensable player in future space exploration
On July 10, 2026, China successfully achieved a seaborne net-capture recovery of its Long March-10B rocket's first stage on ...
Hong Kong’s moonshot
The article highlights Hong Kong’s strategic potential to become a global hub in the commercial space sector, valued at up ...
Strategy, soft power, vigilance boost city’s academic ascendancy
Hong Kong has achieved a remarkable milestone, with five of its universities ranking in the global top 100 in the 2026 Times ...