Sixty-one Fife primary school pupils graduated from ‘Space School’ at the University of St Andrews this week.
From launching rockets and building space suits to learning about space debris, the Space School pupils spent three days taking part in science and technology activities with NASA astronaut Rick Hieb and NASA space scientist Dr Sue Lederer.
The young scientists had previously participated in a series of Saturday workshops throughout spring, learning about astronomy, asteroids, robotics and rockets, before attending Space School this week.
Alongside Space School this week, Rick and Sue, together with university representatives, also visited Benarty Primary School in Lochgelly, Carleton Primary School and Pitcoudie Primary School in Glenrothes, East Wemyss Primary School, and Touch Primary School in Dunfermline to talk about science, technology and outer space with school pupils.
