A student from Cipoleño has been invited to a NASA camp

The activities were organized by the US Space and Rocket Center and the selection was based on good academic performance, a sufficient level of English to participate in all activities and an interest in science.

"I applied with a video on the Internet where I introduced myself and I explained the basic concepts of programming and how to apply them directly.Everything had to be in English.Today, they released the list of people called and my name came out, "Tomás told LM Cipolletti.

He is currently in fifth grade of the technical school of Don Bosco district, specializing in computer programming.

"My expectation with this trip is to learn as much as I can.I specialize in programming, and here I do not see many places where I can apply it directly.I hope to be able to live there Other experiences, "he explained.

In this case, they will be able to experience astronaut training, technical challenges and even the simulation of a long-term space mission. Participants will use simulators with gravity chairs and neutral flotation. They will also design and launch a rocket and build a heat shield.

"A lot of what I know I've learned at school .I also do research on myself online." The first of these works was the creation of a web page about the Android community We have also developed a self-controlled robot from a phone, which can be moved according to the tilt of the cell phone.We introduce this invention to the school fair and we are looking for it. let's call Juancho, "said the young man.

When high school finished, Tomás thought about studying the software engineering race, in Córdoba, and as a second option considers electronic engineering at the National Technological University of Plaza Huincul.

Student and dancer model

Applied to the study

The invitation that came to him from NASA was not a coincidence. Tomás got an average of 9.44 last year. The goal this year is to improve this record.

Your hobby

In addition to science, he likes to dance a style called cutting, which combines fast footsteps with the pace of electronic music.