Npt School kids participate in NASA Artemis Challenge

  • Eighth graders Alayah Jones, at left, and Elsie Purdy Teahen, at right, are pictured planting seeds in three different mediums: regolith (mock moon soil), a half and half regolith and “earth (Michigan) dirt” mix, and just earth dirt, for the mission objective: gardening on the moon. Photo courtesy of Karen Trolenberg
    Eighth graders Alayah Jones, at left, and Elsie Purdy Teahen, at right, are pictured planting seeds in three different mediums: regolith (mock moon soil), a half and half regolith and “earth (Michigan) dirt” mix, and just earth dirt, for the mission objective: gardening on the moon. Photo courtesy of Karen Trolenberg
  • Npt School kids participate in NASA Artemis Challenge
    Npt School kids participate in NASA Artemis Challenge
Six Northport Public School students are embarking on a stellar project focused on space exploration of the moon that could earn them a trip to the Kennedy Space Center later this year.Northport school is one of only two schools in Michigan fielding a team in NASA’s nationwide 2024 Artemis ROADS (ROVER Observation and Drone Survey) Challenge.The program is hosted by Northwest Earth and Space…

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