At NASA's Marshall Space Flight Centre, 8 Irish teens have an 'out of this world’ experience as they find out if they have what it takes to be Ireland’s first astronaut.
Space Camp Challenge blasts off!! Check out the promo up top to give you a little taste of the action and the scale of the amazing NASA Centre.
Our super 8 experience Moon gravity, simulate a moonwalk, are flung in all directions on a multi-axis trainer, build and launch their own rockets and train in the Underwater Astronaut Training tank.
Stream the full box set on RTÉ Player or follow the journey every Monday on RTÉ2 at 3.50pm.
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The US Space and Rocket Centre in Alabama is home to the 'Space Camp' programme that sees thousands of young people immerse themselves in astronaut training techniques adapted from NASA’s astronaut training programme. For the first time, Irish teenagers undergo a series of rigorous tests to prepare themselves for a final challenge - to command their own simulated mission to Mars.
Our aspiring astronauts command their own mission on board the ISS (International Space Station) and do a Space Walk to make external repairs to the ISS. Finally, they land on Mars and try to survive all the 'anomalies' thrown at them by their trainers. They must work as a team to combat the challenges thrown at them and keep their teammates and their craft safe.
We also have some extra bits on the RTÉ Kids YouTube Channel where some of the crew went along to find out more about the science of space.
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