Bubbles and fluid flow in microgravity

Bubbles and fluid flow in microgravity

11-06-2013 01:50 PM CEST

A new study into the behaviour of bubbles has been published based on a student experiment conducted as part of ESA Education's Drop Your Thesis! Programme. The results will be useful for understanding any system that uses fluids in space – including life support.

NASA Education Offers Summer of Innovation 'Mini-Awards'

NASA Education Offers Summer of Innovation 'Mini-Awards'

05/23/2013 12:00 AM EDT

NASA's Summer of Innovation project is accepting proposals through Monday, June 10, from organizations that want to offer students science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) educational experiences this summer.

Student plant study could help understand the effect of altered gravity on humans

Student plant study could help understand the effect of altered gravity on humans

21-05-2013 10:25 AM CEST

Student researchers have investigated how changes in gravity affect intracellular processes in plants. 

The research was conducted as part of ESA Education's Spin Your Thesis! Programme. 

Their results could have implications for understanding human health, too.

Prestigious “Sciences at School” label introduced in Belgium

Prestigious "Sciences at School" label introduced in Belgium

17-05-2013 11:37 AM CEST

A new chapter in the successful "Space and Education" project, which supports science education in Belgium, was marked yesterday by a special event held at Han-sur-Lesse school, in the Ardennes region of Belgium.

On 15 May, 17 Belgian schools were officially given the designation "Sciences à l'école" (Sciences at School), marking a significant milestone in the ambitious project to improve science education and enthuse students for science.