Beijing, January 12 (Reporter Ying Ni) -- A book launch for "My Lunar Exploration Plan": Unveiling the Lunar Exploration Program and Unlocking Aerospace Technology – was recently held in Beijing. The four-volume book aims to inspire young people's interest in aerospace science and promote scientific literacy and a spirit of exploration through engaging stories and interactive content.
Image of the book "My Lunar Exploration Plan". Photo courtesy of Jieli Publishing House.The book's main author, Gu Luyan, explains that "My Lunar Exploration Project" is not just a story, but also a crucial link connecting children with cutting-edge technology. At the outset, she knew that transforming the vast amount of knowledge about the lunar exploration project into a story easily understood by children was the biggest challenge. To address this, the author team designed three main characters: "Captain Firefly," "Dr. Butterfly," and "Dr. Wasp," showcasing the spirit of space exploration through their courageous journey to the moon. This series aims not only to inform children about lunar exploration but also to help them understand the underlying scientific principles; therefore, a project-based thinking model is introduced. Furthermore, the book dispels the misconception that "only those who excel in math, physics, and chemistry can work in aerospace," demonstrating that aerospace is a vast system requiring diverse talents.
Jiang Nan, one of the authors, stated that the "My Lunar Exploration Plan" book series is an "invitation"—an invitation for children to leave the audience and personally step into the aerospace command center, sitting at the main control console. It allows children to become planners facing the challenges of lunar landing, cultivating aerospace engineer thinking, and personally participating in selecting rockets and dealing with lunar rover malfunctions. She emphasized that this series is not only aerospace science storybooks but also a "toolkit" and "mental gymnastics."
Qi Rui, deputy director of the Beijing Planetarium, suggested promoting the extended dissemination of "books + venue resource packages." He proposed that the planetarium collaborate with publishers to annotate key knowledge points and corresponding exhibits in the venues, creating accompanying exploration manuals and designing daily check-in tasks. "Such collaboration can break away from the monotonous approach to science popularization and achieve in-depth interaction," he said. (End)
