Dr Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor, the country's first astronaut, will tour the nation to share his experience with the people.

Science, Technology and Innovations Ministry parliamentary secretary Prof Mohd Ruddin Ab Ghani said the tour would probably start next month, according to Bernama.

Dr Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor, now in Malaysia to attend his brother's funeral, will return to Moscow to receive his accreditation as an astronaut from the Russian space agency, Roscosmos.

Space science

Yesterday, Dr Sheikh Muszaphar was reported as saying that he wanted to use his experience as an astronaut to encourage Malaysians, especially students, to take an interest in space science.

The country's first astronaut was in space for 11 days from October 10.

Mohd Ruddin said his ministry would collaborate with the Education Ministry to enable Dr Sheikh Muszaphar to meet students nationwide.