(editor's note: Fifth graders have put a lot of hard work towards making sure their experiments earned a place in the upcoming unmanned SpaceX Dragon capsule.
I'm so happy to report that news of activities happening outside and around our planet continue to intrigue more and more people!
Just a few years ago, "space geeks" were the only ones interested in all the wonderous events of our neighboring planets, stars, and galaxies. Now it seems everyone has their eyes to the skies!
The view from down here is a special vantage point, so I hope you enjoy this report and get a better understanding of how important YOU are to the beautiful Cosmos we all call home.
~All my Love, Boo)
Students set sights high for their experiments destined for the space station
Four Houston students have earned their projects a trip to outer space on the unmanned SpaceX Dragon capsule, slated to make the first commercial launch to the International Space Station's research laboratory.
A group of fifth-graders from Parker Elementary and a Johnston Middle School eighth-grader conducted two out of 15 experiments selected nationally as winners of the Student Spaceflight Experiment Program.
The experiments are expected to be at the International Space Station for six weeks before returning to Earth.
