HANA-DENSETSU, RECOGNITION OF THE BEAUTY OF LIFE ON THIS PLANET
- Paper number
IAC-10.E1.4.4
- Author
Mr. Yoichi Hasegawa, Japan Manned Space Systems Corporation, Japan
- Coauthor
Dr. Kaori Yokotani, University of Tsukuba, Japan
- Coauthor
Prof. Masamichi Yamashita, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)/ISAS, Japan
- Year
2010
- Abstract
HANA-densetsu, as reported partially in IAC2009 Daejeong, is one of a novel challenge of space utilization which creates unique values in culture, education and science. It gave chance for many children to participate in genuin space project by collecting flower seeds. Carefully selected seeds of Cherry, Lily and Violet had fulfilled space journey on behalf of Earth-civilian from Nov., 2008 to July, 2009 (in the ISS). Space flower seeds had already returned to their home town to be sowed. Thousands of children and civil people, the members of this project, are already the supporters of Space programs. Some parts of Space Flowers are already germinated. They are growing vigorously and are teaching to us “The beauty of Life on Our Planet”.
- Abstract document
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