• Question: are you interested in space

    Asked by anon-175295 to Alex, Alison, David, Ella, hayleypincott, Thomas on 12 Jun 2018.
    • Photo: David Mills

      David Mills answered on 12 Jun 2018:

      I do a bit of amateur astronomy from home. I’ve always had an interest in space. Perhaps one day I’ll be an astronaught.

    • Photo: Hayley Pincott

      Hayley Pincott answered on 12 Jun 2018:

      OMG yes I am, if I was clever enough I’d love to be an astronaut. I wish I understood more and after this you have all taught me to read up on my interests a bit more so will be taking up a new hobby in astronomy and astrophysics.

    • Photo: Alison Hughes

      Alison Hughes answered on 12 Jun 2018:

      I really wasn’t until a couple of years ago when I visited Cape Canaveral, NASA’s station in Florida and witnessed a rocket launch carrying supplies and experiments to the International Space Station. I went to a talk by a real astronaut who had incredible pictures and stories of life in space. I also went to some talks about the experiments that were being sent to the space station. They were so fascinating! And some of them were designed by young highschool students who were 15-16 years old. I was so inspired by their projects and the potential of space!

    • Photo: Ella Mercer

      Ella Mercer answered on 13 Jun 2018:

      When I was in school I had a really cool science teacher. He used to bring in his telescopes to look at the sun and would tell us all about the stars. I seriously used to want to be an astronaut! BUT … you won’t believe it! I was TOO SHORT! I’m only 5’1 and at the time you had to be 5’3. They lowered the minimum height now to 4’10 so maybe I’ll consider changing my job…

    • Photo: Thomas Perriment

      Thomas Perriment answered on 18 Jun 2018:

      So much – a huge part of space exploration is geology! A planet’s history is recorded in the rocks and sediments from core to the surface, and whenever we investigate a new planet we need to know what it’s made out of! I’ve been involved in a “citizen science” project where geologists from all over the world studied photographic evidence take by the Mars rover investigation martian landscapes to try to identify geological features. By mapping the geological features, we can say there was flowing water here, ancient sand dunes there, and try to figure out how those rock formations were deposited! This in turns tells us the history of a planet. It’s really interesting science.

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