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Science of universal scale: the third space lesson in Tomsk and Sochi

© РИА Томск. Павел СтефанскийScience of universal scale: the third space lesson in Tomsk and Sochi
© РИА Томск. Павел СтефанскийScience of universal scale: the third space lesson in Tomsk and Sochi

TOMSK, Jul 23 – RIA Tomsk. The third "space lesson" was held simultaneously on the sites of the children's educational center "Sirius" in Sochi and Tomsk State Pedagogical University (TSPU). During the communication session, the commander of the Russian crew of the International Space Station (ISS) Fyodor Yurchikhin told children about scientific work in space, and children presented projects of greenhouse and quadrocopter-explorer for other planets. In more detail – in the material of RIA Tomsk.

Earlier it was reported that the project "Space lesson" has been implemented in Tomsk since 2017. The first lesson was held in February, during a communication session with the ISS, schoolchildren talked to cosmonauts about life aboard the station, to the crew was presented a 3D-printer for printing in zero gravity, developed at Tomsk Polytechnic University (TPU).

The project "Space lesson" is implemented with the cooperation of the administration of the Tomsk region, Roskosmos, State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company Tomsk, a number of federal agencies, TPU, TSPU and SB RAS.

Third lesson

The July "Space lesson" was held at two venues: in Tomsk and Sochi. From "Sirius", the participants of the first shift of the educational program "Big Challenges" in the direction "Satellites and manned space" from different cities got an opportunity to get in touch with the ISS. From TSPU – students of the children's technopark "Quantorium", children who are engaged in the "Ikar" astro club, and Tomsk graduates of the "Sirius".

"Today a very interesting topic was chosen for the lesson: "The ISS – is a super laboratory". After all, cosmonauts are not just travelers, but scientists. And we all need to help them ... When you grow up, you too will be able to participate in that scientific work which takes place in space" – the head of the Tomsk region Sergei Zhvachkin opened a lesson.

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Сергей Жвачкин на "космическом уроке"
He reminded that Tomsk scientists already have experience working with the ISS. For example, last year on board the station the TPU nanosatellite was delivered – the world's first spacecraft, the case of which was 3D-printed. In August its launch into outer space is planned.

ISS superlaboratory

As part of the July lesson, the ISS was positioned as a huge scientific ground, therefore many questions were related to research work on board the station. For example, Ilya Trubachev from Krasnoyarsk was interested in the current experiments of the ISS.

"Among the projects I work with there are biological and biotechnological experiments. For example, on study of how different types of radiation, including solar radiation, affect various materials, including DNA and genetic materials ... As for the other experiments, it's geography, ecology, natural disasters", – Yurchikhin told him.

He said that Russian astronauts interact with colleagues from other countries. And the question about whose equipment is more reliable, answered: "That one which works".

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"In the equipment which is installed on the ISS, ... there are similar functions, but different solutions have been used. It can not be said that we have better or at them it is better. Just different approaches, ... different views on the solution of the same problem", – the astronaut explained.

Yurchikhin also noted that he is always upset if it is shortened the time spent on the ISS. It would be desirable on the contrary, that the business trip was extended, otherwise there is a feeling that you do not finish all the business.

Children asked about fantastic things too.

"Recently on YouTube there was a video about the fact that next to your station there was an unknown flying object. Is it aliens?" – asked Timofey from Tomsk school number 32.

"Tell me, Timofey, would you like to become an astronaut? If you want, then you will succeed. And when you get on the ISS, you will know that sometimes it turns out that the objects that are on board around you are reflected in illuminator. And it seems that this is something outside, with some lights", – Yurchikhin replied.

Inventions for the future

Especially for the "space lesson" in "Sirius" was brought a 3D-printer developed by Tomsk scientists, which is adapted to work in weightlessness, can withstand heavy loads (for example, when passing the atmosphere) and does not emit harmful substances, which is important in the closed space of the spacecraft.

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In addition, during the lesson the students of "Sirius" presented their developments. For example, at the request of the Rocket and Space Corporation (RSC) Energia, children created a prototype of a controlled platform which would allow to look at the Moon "from the back" – from the side that can not be seen from the Earth.

Children from different regions of Russia, united in one team, proposed the solution of several tasks: they worked out the external appearance, the management system, the functional. The platform of wood (material for the prototype) is assembled around the quadrocopter, and in space it will be guided by a barometer and GPS.

The accuracy of the management was improved due to the fact that the operator will manage not only the quadropter itself, but also the platform complex. The image from the cameras installed on the platform will be displayed on the screens. Instead of two joysticks (to control the speed and direction of motion) there was only one – the one that sets the direction. The second was replaced with a button, which will simply increase the thrust by a given value.

Other teams presented a robotic greenhouse that can be used on the lunar base, and a minisatellite of Qubesat format, which equipment can catch various particles and predict the flows ("weather") in space, which will allow to increase the safety of manned missions and to prevent (or at least predict in advance) the collapse of unmanned objects, for example, satellites.

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The third "space lesson"
Representatives of the Russian space industry will appreciate these and other projects of children from "Sirius" and will help to turn into reality the best ideas, in particular, to test them.

"I hope that out of the ideas, which colleagues from RSC Energia will choose tomorrow, within a year will grow the projects. And I think that every year we will sum up the results of those tasks that were taken into development on the July shift", – noted during the "space lesson" Elena Shmeleva – the head of the "Talent and Success" Foundation, under the aegis of which "Sirius" was created.

The General Director of RSC Energia Vladimir Solntsev said that the chance to implement a research project at the ISS is not only at the participants of the first space shift of Sirius.

"Every student can realize his ideas in the field of chemistry, physics, biology. Anyone can find information on our website, submit the application, bring it to the working version. It will be reviewed at our scientific and technical council, and the process of coordination will take not years, but a few months. Today there is a unique opportunity to work not only in the classroom, but also in space", – he said.

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