Five Northport middle school students had the opportunity to travel to Florida’s Kennedy Space Center in August, taking away invaluable experiences and knowledge in the process.
The six member Northport team called the “Lunar Leapers,” was made up of students from both seventh and eighth grades: Lilly Gmoser-Duhamel, Lele Raphael, Alayah Jones, Jace Kohler, Elsie Purdy Teahen, and Jack Scripps. Scripps was unable to attend due to a prior commitment.
The Lunar Leapers were selected as one of the winning teams in NASA’s 2024 Artemis ROADS II National Challenge announced earlier this year. The all-expenses-paid trip was covered by the program, allowing students from across the country to learn from NASA scientists in the field about space and the future of the Artemis program.
