The Inauguration of the Hong Kong Institute for Astronomy and Astrophysics on November 3, 2025 has been featured by multiple local and international media outlets. As reported by South China Mourning Post, “HKIAA aimed to play a central role in China’s rapidly expanding astronomical research community and to make Hong Kong a hub for world-class work in the field. Hong Kong is home to the prestigious Shaw Prize in Astronomy, often seen as Asia’s equivalent of the Nobel Prize.” Below are some of the highlights:
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