Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute

The Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute (KASI; Korean: 한국천문연구원) is the national research institute in astronomy and space science of South Korea funded by the South Korean Government. Its headquarters are located in Daejeon, in the Daedeok Science Town. Research at KASI covers main areas of modern astronomy, including Optical Astronomy, Radio Astronomy, Space Science, and Theoretical Astronomy. As of May 2024, KASI is an affiliated research institute of the Korea AeroSpace Administration.^[2]

Main building

Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute

한국천문연구원
Agency overview
Abbreviation	KASI
Formed	September, 1974
Type	Space agency
Headquarters	Yuseong, Daejeon
Administrator	Park, Young Deuk (박영득)[1]
Owner	South Korea
Website	www.kasi.re.kr

Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute
Hangul	한국천문연구원
Hanja	韓國天文硏究院
Revised Romanization	Hanguk Cheonmun Yeonguwon
McCune–Reischauer	Han'guk Ch'ŏnmun Yŏn'guwŏn

See also

• Bohyunsan Optical Astronomy Observatory (BOAO)
• Korean VLBI Network (KVN)
• Korea University of Science and Technology