Our last meeting took place on Monday 29th and once again we had the pleasure and honor to host professor Dr. Vlachos from the Astrophysics Department of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. Our two transnational teams presented their work on the infographics. More specifically, group A presented an infographic on the History of Space Exploration and group B's work was on Space Law. After the students' presentation a fruitful discussion followed with Dr. Vlachos about the future of space exploration, as well as of parameters that should be taken under consideration, in order to improve the space law ground, so that all the following space travel be carried out in a more rigorous framework (i.e. international treaties about space debris).
Space Exploration History Infographic - GROUP A
Space Law - GROUP B
The second phase of our meeting included the feedback from the completion of the evaluation questionnaire and a reflection based on the students' answers.
According to their answers, this program was a beacon of benefits, including the conquest of new fields of knowledge, like space explorations, study of the conditions of the Moon, research on the construction of a sustainable lunar base for the long-term stay for astronauts, the existing legal framework behind space missions and future occupations concerning space. Other benefits were learning how to conduct a bibliographic research, acquiring skills in handling new digital tools ("Tinkercad" 3D design program, "Genial.ly" infographic design program), cultivating a collaborative spirit, both intra-school and transnational level and the communication between the two cooperating schools.
A common observation of the majority of students was the need for more frequent communication, as well as making a trip to meet our colleagues. This will be one of the goals for the following year, as a culmination of this year's venture.
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