I don't really know how much Filipinos are aware that there's an International Space Station hovering above us thats almost complete in terms of its construction. NASA began construction of this station with the cooperation of other advanced nations since 1998 and is expected to be completed by this year. It is the largest object man has ever placed in orbit and can be seen with the naked eye. The purpose of the International Space Station is to conduct experiments in various fields of Science and also serve as a platform for future missions to the moon and eventually mars. Unfortunately, NASA's return the moon project has been cancelled by the Obama administration due to financial constraints. Anyway I asked my 12 year old and his friends what they think about this after viewing a short clip on youtube, their reaction was just amazing. I had like 100 questions all being asked at the same time ranging from how it was built, if it was strong enough, if there was enough oxygen. One even said he wanted to be the first Filipino astronaut. I guess this is what our education system needs today, to stir up the imagination and interest of these young kids and get them more involved. Anyway for those of you interested in NASA's work you can follow them at http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/ they provide live TV coverage of their activities. Its pretty cool..
Recommended books:
Creating the International Space Station (Springer Praxis Books / Space Exploration)
The International Space Station (Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science 2)
Amazing International Space Station, The
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