Imagine securing an unbelievable spot to partake in one of the hardest, most challenging programs in Japan. It would feel like earning an award or winning a global competition — and it felt that way for this youth!
A young talent from Thailand passed through all obstacles and hustled through waves of other young minds alike to earn a spot in the JAXA Asian Try Zero-G program.
All it would take was one flight to Japan and dreams would come true.
Asian Try Zero-G is a competition created by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA).
They welcome youths from the Asia-Pacific region to design and submit a space experiment to be carried out by JAXA astronauts in the Kibo module of the International Space Station (ISS).
In Thailand, The National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA) is JAXA’s local partner in administering the project.
A Facebook post brought light to this poor talent's situation. Initially mentioned by SpaceTH.co, it was shared that the young Thai talent would not be able to join the Asian Try Zero-G experiment because of the lack of "government funding".
The talent did not have enough money to buy flight tickets and the lack of government support did not help the case either.
This has been an ongoing issue as other students had faced similar situations before this. In order to fly out and attend competitions or programs, they will have to source for sponsors who are willing to lend them a hand.
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