(ANSA) – MONTEGIORGIO, SEPTEMBER 28 – Every trip is special in its own way, but there are some trips that are more special than others, like the one that brought the kids from the IISS “Carlo Urbani” of Montegiorgio to Rome on 27 September 2024, guests of ASI, the Italian Space Agency.
The children returned the project data and also received great appreciation from Samantha Cristoforetti who, connected from the European Astronaut Center in Cologne, noted that the students of the Montegiorgio Scientific High School were the only secondary school in the world to have independently developed and then launched a mission into the stratosphere full of scientific experiments.
An initiative that the scientific world needs, especially if these initiatives arise from the passion and work of the new generations. Indeed, the latter can bring that spirit of innovation necessary to be able to compete in the sector at an international level.
Three probes sent into the stratosphere using hot air balloons, 35 students participating in the project, 10 days of scientific explorations and 4353 km away, this was “Infinity 2”, a journey through the spectacular Icelandic landscapes which ended in a day of true glory at ASI, a dream place in the collective imagination of young people, which became reality for the students of “Carlo Urbani”.
After each arrival, a new departure. This is the hope for these intrepid students and their courageous and good teachers. (HANDLE).
2024-09-28 14:03:33