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Space Center U 2016 photo gallery

March 21, 2016

Browse the photo gallery below to see examples of STEM-based activities and experiments conducted by Space Center U® participants.

Robot gets tested in outdoor Mars arena

Coding

Roving robotics challenges students with coding

Students put their coding skills to the test with their roving robotics challenge

A Space Center U student tests out her robot

A Space Center U student attempts to traverse a space field with her newly designed robot

Students help each other during a challenge

A Space Center U student shows off her robot

Two students successfully traverse the space field with their newly coded robot

Two students work together to successfully code their robot

Students work together to build a rocket

Rocket launch

Students do a final check of their rockets prior to liftoff

Lunar launch

Rockets are secured and tested for stability prior to launch

Rockets are go for launch

Liftoff

Chute is deployed

A rocket lands safely near Space Center Houston

Students celebrate their success during a Space Center U challenge

Space Center U students conduct a thermal system test

Thermal System testing

Students enjoy learning about thermal systems at Space Center U

Thermal testing

Space Center U heat experiment

Space Center U encourages teamwork

Space Center U cyrogenics test

The cryo-capsule is deployed

The cryo-capsule is lowered into the cryogenic chamber

Space Center U students see how their cryo-capsule faired during the test

Hands-on learning at Space Center U

Cryogenics testing

Working in weightlessness

Participants get briefed about their training exercise

Students prepare the training tool before deployment

Students deploy a training tool into the pool

The training tool is submerged

Students perform similar training activities to NASA astronauts

A Space Center U group takes time for a class photo before getting to work in the water

Students perform a final check of their Scuba gear before descending

Students descend into the pool's deep end

Student's descend underwater to face their experienced dive instructor

Students first learn how to Scuba from certified dive instructors

Students in the 15-18 age Space Center U program dive to experience weightlessness

Students get used to the dive equipment

A student shows off underwater

Students swim around the pool in their Scuba gear

Students perform similar training exercises to NASA astronauts in the pool

A student works to assemble a PVC frame underwater

Students work in weightlessness to complete their challenge

Students working underwater

Students assemble PVC frame underwater

Habitat design

Space Center U students work in groups to design a suitable space habitat

Students work on their habitats

Roving robotics on Mars

Building a habitat

Design and create your own habitat to support life on the red planet

Students work in teams to build a martian habitat

Brainstorming ideas for a martian habitat

Participants put their minds together to find solutions to some of the toughest challenges

Martian habitat

Example of student's Mars habitat

Students in Mission Briefing Center

Students on NASA tour at Historic Mission Control

Historic Mission Control

Group photo next to the Saturn V

Tour of Saturn V

Independence Plaza tour

Neutral Bouyancy Lab tour

Brunch with an astronaut

Students hear from an astronaut while enjoying a delicious brunch at the center

Students listen to an astronaut

Students enjoy brunch

Brunch with an astroaut at Space Center Houston

Space Center U graduation

Medals handed out to participants

Space Center U commencement

Participants receive their Space Center U completion certificates

Student receives his Space Center U certificate

Student receives her Space Center U certificate

Space Center U certificates

Medals are handed out during the Space Center U graduation and award ceremony

Space Center U team photo

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