I say: If you could travel into space, which planet would you visit?

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Fly me to the moon

I would love to visit the moon. Every night I see it shining brightly in the sky. During the Mid-Autumn Festival, the moon is especially round and bright. It’s a truly beautiful sight. If I had the chance, I would like to go for a walk on the moon.

Andy Ho, 14, Fung Kai Liu Man Shek Tong Secondary School

The blue planet

Neptune. The “blue planet” is really eye-catching. It is the only planet that is not visible without a telescope or something. I feel that I should somehow go to Neptune and observe what’s happening there with my own eyes.

Wu Hau-chun, 15, STFA Leung Kau Kui College

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The brightest star

I would like to visit the sun because nobody has been there and it is amazing. The view must be beautiful. You might think this is funny, but if I could really travel to the sun, I would take some great photos and sell them.

Chloe Yu, 12, PLK Tang Yuk Tien College

Can humans live on Mars?

Mars, definitely. It is different from other planets. According to scientists, the Red Planet might one day be suitable for humans to live on. I could witness the beauty of a whole new world on Mars. The conditions there aren’t that different from Earth, and I should be able to adapt easily. When we think of Mars, we think red! Mars is one of the brightest points in the sky. The scenery there would be so nice.

Kong Yin-ying, 16, STFA Leung Kau Kui College

A hop, skip, and a jump away

I want to travel to Mars because it is not too far from Earth, when compared to other planets in our solar system. I wonder what Earth would look like from Mars. And because the gravity is lower on the Red Planet, I will weigh less there!

Tong Ka-chung, 18, Maryknoll Secondary School

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Mooncakes on the moon

I would like to go to the moon. Firstly, I want to know whether any rabbits make mooncakes on the moon. Secondly, the moon is a beautiful place from where I could maybe see the entire galaxy. I would also love to see the stars from up there. A trip to the moon would be so wonderful!

Joy Ho Tin-yuet, 12, PLK Ma Kam Ming College

A real moonwalk

I want to go to the moon and have a look out into space. It is very close to Earth. In 1969, astronauts from the Apollo 11 spacecraft set foot on the moon. And there were several trips to the moon after that. Although I can see the moon almost every night, I have never been there – but I want to. Did you know what the side of the moon we see is always the same? We have never seen the other side, and some people even believe aliens may be living there.

There’s even this hoax (a fake story) about Apollo 20 – supposedly a top-secret US mission – which found the ruins of an alien city, the wreckage of an alien spaceship, and the remains of an alien female on the moon. This has increased my curiosity about the moon and I really want to go there to see for myself.

Owen Tai Fu-man, 16, Pok Oi Hospital 80th Anniversary Tang Ying Hei College

Next week, we want to know ...

If you could travel to the future, what would you do and why?

To take part, send your answers to [email protected]. Include your full name, class, school and age. Then check next week’s paper to see if your answer is featured!

Edited by M. J. Premaratne

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