Hi.
First to inform you all, this year is the International Year of Astronomy and all over Ireland there is an astronomy competition for secondary schools.
We are given a project, a mentor and must create a blog containing our research. The winners will win a trip to Chile and get to use the VLT (Very Large Telescope). To date we don't know what our project is but, along with Gregg Hallinan, our mentor (a galactic astronomer based in NUI Galway), Ms. Herbert and Mr. Ryder, the teachers who got us involved, we have been getting familiar with the Faulkes Telescope online.
That's all for the moment, but once we get started you'll be hearing all about us.
Ciaran, Clara, David and Niamh.
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
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Dear David, Clara, Ciaran and Niamh,
ReplyDeleteMy name is Michael McKay, I am Irish, and I work at the European Space Agency's Mission Control. I have been the Flight OPerations Director for ESA's Mars and Lunar Missions. Dr. Sarah Roberts from the Faulkes Telescope sent me the link to your blog. I just wanted to let you know how impressed I am with your web site, and more importantly, the excellent work that you are doing. Having seen what you are doing in astronomy has inspired me to suggest it to other schools, and I would like to use you as an example of the great work that students can achieve. I think your work is first class. Well done!
Keep up the great work.
Best wishes for cloudless skies,
Dr. Michael McKay,
Human Spaceflight Operations & External Projects Department,
European Space Agency.
Michael.McKay@esa.int
Thank you very much. this is great news.
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