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Young people from the Science College develop ambitious project with the support of alumnus that works as a mechanical engineer in NASAProject will be executed within the framework of the Bicentennial celebrations of the Republican Foundation of the emblematic school
A group of talented schools of the Astronomy Club of the National College of Sciences of Cusco develops an innovative project that aims to launch the first aerostatic spatial research balloon prepared by schoolchildren, aimed at gathering scientific data from the Earths atmosphere and capturing images of various points of our planet.
The ambitious plan led by the school mayor, Abel Quispe Since, and has the advice of the ex -school of the College and currently a mecatronic engineer of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Fernando Figueroa Nunez, will be executed in the framework of the celebrations of the Bicentennial of the Republican Foundation of the emblematic educational institution.
The fundamental part of the plan is the launch of a balloon equipped with technological instruments to measure temperature, humidity, atmospheric pressure and wind speed, which will rise to the stratosphere, approximately between 45 and 50 kilometers from the earths surface, to record images of the earth.
The school mayor says that the members of the Astronomy Club and the School Municipality are motivated by the technical assistance offered by an alumnus who wants to promote scientific projects in the schools of the country, since they consider that this support will guarantee the success of the launch of the first weather globe built by Peruvian high school students.
The School, which is also part of the Planetarium Cusco collective, has managed to equip during its management the Astronomy Club and the La Voz Sciencena. In his free time, and supported by his telescope, he organizes workshops on astronomy in various districts of the imperial capital in order to raise funds to finance the scientific project.
Quispe says that as a child he showed interest in astronomy and the development of science and technology projects, until in 2021 he was able to acquire a Celestron Astromar 130EQ telescope with his savings and the help of his parents. This device also serves to train children and young people of their age and promote the study of space.
The support of the educational community was fundamental to implement the Astronomy Club and, to finance our last dream, we are organizing school competitions, cultural activities and raffles; with those funds, we have acquired various technological teams that will allow us to explore the space, he says.
The hot air balloon will act as a satellite for scientific research and perform experiments in space, covering areas such as astronomy, physics, biology and weather. The data will be valuable to delve our knowledge about the planet, explains the adolescent.
The Planetarium Cusco and the Science College have a close relationship of institutional collaboration that allows students to explore the universe, learn about astronomy and their relationship with the Andean worldview, as well as revalue knowledge of Inca culture through science, he says.
Regarding the 1971 tablets and 100 computers that the Ministry of Education to the emblematic science school delivered this year, the school stressed that the equipment managed to improve the technological infrastructure of the educational institution and helps encourage the development of science among students.
Finally, he explained that the members of the Astronomy Club have been promoting scientific activities supported by telescopes for the observation of space, capture of planets and nebulous images, dissemination of scientific data, workshop organization, presentations and conferences on astronomical issues.
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The Science College was created by Simon Bolivar in 1825 and recognized as the oldest in the country through RM 0318-2010-ED.
The school has another project that will be based on the 76th International Astronautical Congress that will take place next October in Sydney, Australia.
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