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In 2009, when the good news came out across the country about the selection of the first batch of female astronauts, especially from the group of female pilots who had already entered the palace of marriage, Wang Yaping's heart was ignited by a strong desire to participate! As an outstanding female soldier, she has excellent quality in the field of flight, has accumulated more than 800 hours of flying experience, and fully meets the rigid requirements of the selection criteria.
Although joining the selection of female astronauts may make her have to postpone her long-planned pregnancy plan again, Wang Yaping's yearning for exploring the mysteries of the universe has long been deeply imprinted in the depths of her soul.
Through careful thinking and calm analysis, she finally mustered up the courage and frankly expressed her decision to her beloved husband Zhao Peng - to temporarily put aside the birth plan and actively participate in the selection of female astronauts.
Once the wife chooses to participate in the selection, the two of them may not be able to usher in the crystallization of love smoothly as originally planned. Initially, Zhao Peng was a little worried about Wang Yaping's decision.
However, as a soldier with rich experience, Zhao Peng quickly found resonance, and he knew that as a soldier, he should put the interests of the country first and give up personal gains and losses.
With this common understanding, Zhao Peng firmly decided to fully support his wife's dream. It is precisely because of the understanding and encouragement of his lover that Wang Yaping was able to embark on the journey of chasing his dreams without any worries.
Despite all the difficulties and obstacles, she never flinched.
There are only two female astronauts in the country, and hundreds of outstanding female pilots from various branches of the military have shown strong strength, and the competitive pressure faced by Wang Yaping can be imagined.
However, she never lost confidence, and in the rigorous screening process again and again, Wang Yaping finally emerged in the final round of assessment, and together with Liu Yang, who also graduated from the Changchun Flight Academy of the Air Force, became the first two female astronauts in Chinese history.
At that time, no one could have predicted what a glorious space journey it would be for Wang Yaping. She devoted herself to the aerospace industry without hesitation, just to be able to feel the charm of space and appreciate the vast cosmic scenery.
After being selected as one of China's first female astronauts, Wang Yaping quickly got the opportunity to showcase her talents. In June 2013, she flew into space aboard the Shenzhou-10 spacecraft and took on an unprecedented challenge in orbit – giving live space lectures to primary and secondary school students across the country.
The idea of this unprecedented "China's First Lesson in Space" comes from the magnificent American project "Teachers in Space" project. As early as the 90s of the last century, the U.S. government began to lay out the grand plan to have a female teacher in space to teach students around the world.
However, this plan was waited for a long time until 2007, when astronaut Barbara Morgan successfully realized it, and caused a global sensation.
With the rapid development of China's aerospace technology, we already have the strong strength and firm determination to open classes in space. Therefore, since November 2012, the China Association for Science and Technology has organized an excellent team of experts to carefully plan the course content and process.
The heavy responsibility of the keynote speaker finally fell on the shoulders of Wang Yaping, the only woman in the Shenzhou 10 astronaut team. Although she had never taught before, her gracious image and graceful temperament made her the perfect person for the task.
In this way, Wang Yaping embarked on her journey of teaching in space.
For Wang Yaping, this is not only a supreme honor, but also a serious challenge. As an experienced pilot, she had never stepped into the lectern realm, so it was natural that the lecture seemed a little unfamiliar.
In addition, this lecture is not an ordinary classroom teaching, but a live broadcast in front of tens of millions of primary and secondary school students across the country, which bears the lofty honor of China's aerospace industry and cannot afford the slightest mistake.
In the face of all kinds of difficulties, Wang Yaping chose to meet them bravely. She invited many elite teachers in the education field to participate in the curriculum design, and searched a large number of teaching video materials on the Internet in order to learn from the teaching skills of excellent teachers.
At the same time, she also carried out countless self-training and invited her husband Zhao Peng to serve as her guide.
After each trial lecture, Wang Yaping always humbly listened to the suggestions of Zhao Peng and others, and corrected them in time. Even Zhao Peng once jokingly said that he already knew the content of the course.
In order to ensure that nothing goes wrong, before the formal teaching, Wang Yaping led the Shenzhou 10 astronauts to conduct three ground simulation exercises and one space-ground coordination exercise.
After a long period of careful preparation, the long-awaited "China's first space lesson" officially kicked off under the attention of everyone. At 10:05 a.m. that day, more than 60 million primary and secondary school students across the country gathered in front of the television, paying full attention to every move on the screen.
You see, Wang Yaping, the warrior in a dark blue spacesuit, with vigorous steps, enters the camera. Then, her smiling face full of confidence and courage slowly unfolded before our eyes.
Wang Yaping first kicked off the course with an ingenious performance. With a flick of her hand, the astronaut Nie Haisheng floating beside her quickly flew into the distance like a cannonball that was launched, vividly showing the wonderful phenomenon of weightlessness in space.
Next, she showed the students a series of basic physics experiments in a lively way, and explained the principles behind these experiments in simple terms.
Under Wang Yaping's superb explanation, the whole course was as smooth and clear as flowing water, and successfully completed the long-awaited "sky classroom" for tens of millions of students. Students from the High School Affiliated to Renmin University of Chinese actively asked questions and interacted enthusiastically, which made the whole course full of harvest.
There is no doubt that this "first lesson in China's space" with far-reaching historical significance will be deeply imprinted in the hearts of every audience.
In the blink of an eye, 2021 has passed, and it has been a full 8 years since the unforgettable space lecture in 2013 for primary and secondary school students across the country. The spark that flew to the sky has quietly spread in the past eight years, giving birth to a group of new forces who have devoted themselves to the aerospace industry.
At this moment, those children who have listened to Wang Yaping's space lectures have now grown into promising young talents in their prime. Their love for science and aerospace has never faded in their hearts, but has invisibly transformed into a powerful driving force, attracting more and more young people to join the ranks of aerospace science and technology and become the fresh blood supporting China's aerospace industry.
In December 2021, when Wang Yaping embarked on the journey again and arrived at the Chinese space station in a spacecraft with Zhai Zhigang and Ye Guangfu, this new force was waiting on Earth to welcome their return.
This time, instead of giving one-way lectures, the astronauts interacted with the audience on the ground in real time through video.
Under the starry sky, the three astronauts demonstrated the wonders of microgravity in microgravity, such as intricate cytology experiments, kaleidoscopic motion, and massless surface tension of liquids, all while explaining the rigorous science behind these phenomena in succinct and clear words.
This unique form of real-time interaction undoubtedly made the majority of young audiences in front of the screen feel a strong shock, as if they were in the scene, witnessing three astronauts in spacesuits revealing the mysteries of the universe in front of them, their questions were answered in detail, and their doubts were patiently guided, which undoubtedly inspired more young people to love and pursue the aerospace industry.
The 2021 "Sky Classroom" can be regarded as a continuation and deepening of the first lecture eight years ago. The spark of the year has now become a prairie fire, illuminating the hearts of countless teenagers who have dreams of flying into the sky.
We have every reason to firmly believe that among these outstanding young people, the pillars of China's aerospace industry will surely emerge in the future, and they will write a new brilliant chapter in the vast sea of stars.
Looking back on history, when Wang Yaping first appeared on the space stage in 2013, she was still a little young, but today, she has experienced countless challenges and has become more comfortable. This is like a seedling that has just broken through the ground, and only after the baptism of the four seasons can it grow into a towering tree.
As long as there is enough time to accumulate and go through the trials and tribulations, dreams can finally become realityIn the past eight years, Wang Yaping has proved this truth with her own practical actions, and the aerospace road she has walked will also give birth to generations of aerospace elites, and we expect them to lead China's aerospace industry to climb to a higher peak.