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The Department of Astronomy & Space Science was established in 1985. It is the only university department that provides a balanced education in both astronomy and space science in Korea. The department boasts the largest optical telescope operated by a university in the country. The research area of our Department already encompasses astrodynamics, stellar and galactic astronomy, extragalaxies and cosmology, radio astronomy, infrared astronomy, planetary astrophysics, solar physics, magnetopsheric physics and heliospheric physics. Now we are expanding into manufacture and operation of satellites and payloads, in situ space observations, and development of satellite watch systems. Although our history is not very long, our alumni are now playing key roles in space research in Korea. Owing to the ongoing expansion of our Department, our graduates are also expected to lead space industries in Korea in the near future.