Space exhibition spotlights robust Taiwan-US relations

2019/03/04

A space and astronomy exhibition was launched Feb. 26 in Taipei City, spotlighting close cooperation between Taiwan and the U.S. in science and technology over the past 40 years.
 
 Organized by Academia Sinica, National Space Organization and several other local organizations in conjunction with the American Institute in Taiwan, the event documents the results of Taiwan-U.S. tie-ups beginning with the design and manufacture of experimental scientific satellite Formosat-1 in 1994.
 
 Other featured programs include development of the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer, a particle physics detector onboard the International Space Station, and Atacama Large Millimeter/Submillimeter Array, the world’s largest grouping of telescopes located in Chile.
 
 Chen Liang-gee, minister of science and technology, said during the opening ceremony that the exhibition underscores the strong relationship between the like-minded partners in advanced scientific research. It also serves as a prelude to the launch later this year of the Formosat-7 satellite constellation, the largest Taiwan-U.S. project to date.
 
 AIT Director Brent Christensen said the event highlights Taiwan’s role as a global leader in science and technology while promoting people-to-people exchanges. A shared passion for entrepreneurship and innovation will ensure Taiwan and the U.S. continue benefiting from this kind of cooperation, he added.
 
 The event, which runs until March 31 at Taipei Astronomical Museum, is part of the AIT’s yearlong celebrations marking the 40th anniversary of the Taiwan Relations Act. Signed into law in April 1979, the TRA authorizes substantive exchanges between the two sides and contributes to maintaining Indo-Pacific peace, stability and security.

Source: Taiwan Today (https://taiwantoday.tw/index.php)