■ The Korea AeroSpace Administration and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs jointly held the 'Korea-Indonesia New Space Seminar' in Jakarta, Indonesia, on the 28th. This event was organized to strengthen exchanges and cooperation between public and private space-related agencies of the two countries, as well as to introduce domestic space corporations. Approximately 80 participants from more than 30 organizations, including 13 space corporations from Korea and 11 government agencies, private companies, and associations from Indonesia, attended. In addition, the Korea AeroSpace Administration and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs had in-depth discussions on the long-term direction and cooperation model for space collaboration between Korea and Indonesia during a separate meeting with the Indonesian National Research and Innovation Agency.
■ The Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) and the Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information (KISTI) are jointly hosting the '2025 9th Supercomputing Youth Camp' from the 28th for five days at the UNIST campus. The camp aims to discover talented high school students interested in supercomputers and cultivate them as the next generation of scientific talents. This year, 133 teams applied from across the nation, with 30 teams and 90 students participating. KISTI researchers will conduct the camp lectures, which are structured at various levels, from basic mathematics to artificial intelligence (AI) models. Graduate students from UNIST will participate as teaching assistants to guide the practical sessions.
■ The National Museum of Science will host a summer event titled 'Dive into the Science Museum!' from August 1st to 10th. This event is designed for families to enjoy water play, hands-on experiences, and exhibitions simultaneously during the hot summer season, and it is mainly divided into 'Watermelon Field Swimming Pool' and 'Chilling Humanity Hall.' The Science Camp Hall will operate a 'Summer Vacation Science Camp,' while the Science Education Hall will hold a 'Summer Vacation Science Class.' Additionally, the 'Tommy's Secret Laboratory' will be open three times a day on Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays on the second floor of the Children's Science Museum. Further details can be found on the National Museum of Science's website (www.science.go.kr).
■ The Gwacheon National Science Museum announced on the 28th that it will hold the science experience exhibition '2025 Summer Sci-POP.' The 2025 Summer Sci-POP will take place from the 29th to August 10th in the central hall on the first floor of the museum. Participation is available without a separate reservation, and it will be operated as a total of six autonomous experiences starting at 10 a.m. Over the two weeks of the event, participants will have access to exhibition explanations led by volunteer students from Hanseong Science High School. Notably, on the 30th at 2 p.m., popular science YouTuber Science Cookie will visit to provide an in-depth explanation of the Sci-POP exhibits.
■ Yonsei University, in collaboration with the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) at the Quantum Convergence Research Center on the International Campus of Yonsei University at 2 p.m. on the 28th as part of the 'Super Gap Startup 1000+ Project,' overseen by the Ministry of SMEs and Startups and managed by the Korea Institute of Startup and Entrepreneurship Development (KISED). The main areas of cooperation between the two organizations will include joint utilization of quantum computers to commercialize quantum technology outcomes, joint discovery and support for startups, personnel exchanges, and the operation of educational programs, aiming to establish a practical industry-university-research collaboration model.