Dubai students delighted to receive mail from the International Space Station

A group of Dubai students spent part of their summer communicating with an astronaut living in space. Students who participated in the Space Academy and rocket camp interacted with the Commander of the International Space Station (ISS), Drew Feustel.

Campers sent their questions to the astronaut by email and received an answer. The first group of campers has already completed its course and learned basic aerodynamics, model rocket design, mission patch design and presentation, space food tasting for astronauts, knowledge of life and space. take part in a technical design challenge.

Jim Rice, senior expert of NASA, was one of the guest teachers of the camp and he shared his knowledge on the work on Martian rovers. Dr. Rice is the head of NASA's geology team and co-investigator of the Nasa Mars Exploration Rover Project's scientific team.

Abrianna Grace, one of the students who participated in the camp, said: an incredible experience and I learned so many new things that I did not know, that made me the Space so much fun and interesting for me, getting answers from the astronauts of the ISS is a sense of pride. In the space, "Grace says.

Another camper, Ahmed Abdulla Al Sadi, said that he took part in the camp to learn more about the rocket and what it would be like to live in. space. "Being able to connect with the captain of the ISS is something that I could not even imagine in my wildest dreams, I am so happy and proud that the response from our team was given by the captain of the ISS, "said Al Sadi." At camp, I learned a lot about the history of the rocket and the facts about life in the city. space, which was very informative with regard to space and rocket. "

The camp is held from July 15 to August 23 Compass International, in collaboration with the Emirati Space Agency [19659008] Questions to the Astronaut

One of the questions asked by a camper to Drew Feustel, Commander of the International Space Station (ISS): "Have you had any questions? physical hangings in your "

Feustel responds:" My vision has changed slightly due to the increase in cranial pressure and the slight flattening of the eyeball, otherwise, I feel the same, all the calluses are now on my feet. Feet do not need them here for them to go away. "

Another question to Feustel was what he would change from the Earth if he could." He replied, "Borders, I would like to erase the boundaries and ask all humans to understand that we are all together on this one earth and only together will we continue to survive as a species. "

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