Dr. He Weiliang, who is a professor at the School of Aeronautics, Beihang University (BUAA), is contributing his expertise to the design of the SELENA 1 spacecraft.
Seen here with a few of their students are Prof. He (third from left) and Prof. Huang (middle), deputy director of the School of Aeronautics, Beihang University.
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Pronouncing your team name
The dictionary says Selene is pronounced in three syllables, with the last two rhyming with beanie. But now you're calling your spacecraft Selena, which is pronounced like galena, the lead sulfide mineral. So how do you pronounce your team name, Selene? Is it sa-LEE-nee or sa-LEEN-ah?
Here is what thinkbabynames.com says:
The girl's name Selena \s(e)-le-na\ is pronounced sa-LEEN-ah. It is of Greek origin, and its meaning is "the moon". Mythology: Selena was the moon goddess, sister to Helios, the sun... Selena has 22 variant forms.
Se-lean (two syllables), Se-lee-nee (three syllables), or Se-lee-na (three syllables)? I also know the team is named in part after the team leader's wife, so it would be interesting to know how she pronounces her name.
Thanks for posting this
Thanks for posting this picture of your team. So great to see the human face behind the science and engineering.