Malaysia is moving fast toward becoming a well-known country not only in ASEAN region but also globally.
in pursuit of achieving this goal Malaysia's government holds many exhibition annually ,among all of those this exhibition is distinct
MALAYSIA INTERNATIONAL SPACE ADVENTURE(MISA)
http://www.misa.com.my/
this exhibition is being held in PUTRAJAYA beside the famous lake which has given spacial perspective to this interesting event. from social analysis view i can argue that by this kind of activites mamalysia's governement pursue two fold objectives
- promoting tourist industry and attracting more tourist
- promoting overall national knowledge and the degree of general scientific literacy
Malaysia has Singapore as copycat because Singapore has a long prosperous history in global involvement and interaction despite its small size Singapore has been playing a significant role in ASEAN economy.
in this post i would refer to some lines from MISA website:
"The Malaysian International Space Adventure (MISA) is a Visit Malaysia Year 2007 Showcase event which is also a striking lead in to Visit Malaysia Year 2008. MISA will run from the 16th of December 2007 to 16th March 2007 which showcases Space exhibits from Europe and the U.S.A for the first time ever in Asia" as i wrote in aforementioned lines ,it is vivid that this event is aimed at drawing global attention toward Malaysia at the end of 2007 and beginning of 2008
About MISA :from "http://www.all-about-malaysia-info.blogspot.com/2007/12/asias-biggest-space-adventure.html"
• The theme for MISA is “Experience Space on Earth”
• MISA will be opened for 3 months from 15 December 2007 to 16 March 2008.
• This is the first NASA exhibit in Asia and will cover over 300,000 sq ft of exposition area.
• There will be 87 exhibits from NASA including the Apollo programme, the Gemini programme and exhibits from German Space Museum.
• There will be 8 zone exhibits including Galactic Concourse, History of Space Exploration, Magic Planet, Mars Rover, Space Station Interactive, Space Shuttle Flight Deck, Blast Zone and the first 4D Theatre experience in Malaysia.
EXHIBIT FROM NASA
Galactic Concourse
• A full immersion projection experience allowing visitors to gaze upon stars, be surrounded by interstellar clouds and walk through faraway galaxies.
History of Space Exploration
• A full educational experience allowing visitors to retrace the history of space exploration including the questions, the curiosity and the technological breakthroughs that introduced new terms like astronauts, rockets and quantum leap.
Magic Planet
• View spectacular digital video globes suspended from the ceiling while the Storyteller explains about the Sun, Moon and other planets through stories.
Mars Rover
• Join NASA’s trailblazing mobile robotic pioneers in exploring the many sides of the Martian landscape.
Space Station Interactive
• A free trial at the only inhabitable facility in space.
• There are 6 module racks available for visitors to control and participate in everything from choreographing a spacewalk to a repair of a solar array.
Space Shuttle Flight Deck
• A full-to-partial replica of the Discovery on which visitors can engage in a simulated space mission and discover how a space expedition is organized.
Blast Zone
• The Space Shuttle Theatre will take visitors through the final seconds before a spacecraft launch.
4D Theatre
• The first ever 4D theatre experience in Malaysia using the world’s latest and most spectacular 4D display.
