A team of students from Nanyang Technological University in Singapore designed a nanosatellite, with the help of Mr Lin, who studied NASA documents and reverse-engineered software. The satellite's main objective is educational, so the team opted to design parts of it themselves from scratch, including circuit boards. The project has been passed down through five generations of students, with the current cohort led by 17-year-old Vincent Kwok responsible for completing the final stages before launch on a SpaceX rocket.
https://channelnewsasia.com/singapore/nus-high-school-nanosatellite-space-launch-4832781Huntley High School students Daniel Przybylko, Jack Peterson, Allen Williams, Nolan Laird, Kerellos Abdelmalak, and Sammy Salby are participating in NASA's app development challenge as part of their software engineering course. The team, known as Project DJANKS, is working on an app to visualize the Artemis II mission, which involves four astronauts circling the moon and returning to Earth. The students have been meeting regularly to work on the project, with guidance from computer science teacher Michelle Zietlow, who heard about the challenge at a conference over the summer. If they advance in the competition, they will submit a video presentation by December 11, followed by an interview with NASA officials and potentially an in-person presentation at the Johnson Space Center in Houston in April.
https://www.dailyherald.com/20241225/news/come-spring-six-huntley-high-school-students-could-be-telling-nasa-officials-at-the-johnson-space-c/NASA's Power to Explore Challenge has selected 45 student semifinalists from over 1,787 entries across 48 states and Puerto Rico to design their own space missions using science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) skills. The challenge aims to encourage students to explore space and discover new science while developing their creative potential. Thomas Lui, a 9th-12th grade student from Ridgewood, NJ, is the current essay champion in his division. Educators believe that participating in essay contests like this can improve writing and research skills, critical thinking, and build confidence in students.
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