It was an utmost delight to extend a warm welcome to a distinguished delegation from China at Esplora on 20th July 2023. Hon. Keith Azzopardi Tanti, Parliamentary Secretary for Youth, Research and Innovation, Dr Tonio Portughese, Chairman of the Malta Council for Science and Technology and Mr Omar Cutajar, Senior Director of MCST warmly welcomed the delegation.

 

The delegation was granted an exclusive tour of Esplora, which proved to be a highlight of the visit. Particularly noteworthy was the viewing of a remarkable model of Zhurong – the Chinese rover presently exploring the vast expanses of Mars. It is worth mentioning that this model was generously bestowed upon Esplora by the China National Space Administration, earlier this year and can currently be admired by the public at the Esplora Planetarium building.