Interstellar Lahmacun

Corum | On the Way to the Sun

Awards & Nominations

Interstellar Lahmacun has received the following awards and nominations. Way to go!

Global Nominee

Interactive Presentation Project

High-Level Project Summary

As Interstellar lahmacun team, we tried to introduce the Parker Solar Probe to the World as effectively and entertainingly as possible in our project. Since we attach great importance to keeping not only adults, but also children and hearing impaired active as possible, fun and easy, we have also added the "for kids" section to our presentation and we have included language and subtitle options in videos. We added plenty of three-dimensional designs and animations so that the audience would not get bored, and we aimed to provide information as soon as possible without confusing the audience through both visuals and texts.

Link to Final Project

https://bahcesehirokullari-my.sharepoint.com/:p:/g/personal/dogucan_bati_stu_bahcesehir_k12_tr/EeHvr6hlnYtEloBiSjLzzpgBKRr9MAIgv9SbtlDaxz7vDQ?e=pp1LYY

Link to Project "Demo"

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/15ztCgwdhv_YCG7EVNvgGT2qKSOKXu6_-/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=103020189638576712206&rtpof=true&sd=true

Detailed Project Description

WHAT DID WE DEVELOP AND HOW DID THE IDEA CAME?

On April 28, 2021, during its eighth flyby of the Sun, Parker Solar Probe did what no other human-made object has ever done: it “touched” the Sun—meaning the spacecraft flew through the Sun’s upper atmosphere (the corona) and sampled particles and magnetic fields there. Our challenge is to develop a creative way to tell young audiences the story of how Parker Solar Probe became the first human-made object to enter the Sun’s atmosphere so we have prepared a presentation using Power Point to promote the Parker Solar Probe, just like the user is using a search engine.

Normally, presentations made via Power Point are just by copying and pasting information from the internet and adding a few photos. But in our challenge, we were asked to express creatively so we learned Power Point down to the smallest detail and decided to prepare an interesting presentation by using all the information we gained but we couldn't decide what kind of presentation to make. Finally, we decided to look at a few presentation examples from the internet and get an idea. At that moment, I said, why don't we make our own search engine? This is how the "Search Engine" idea was born.

WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCES OF OUR PRESENTATION FROM OTHERS?

1- Interactivity

Since we designed the presentation as a search engine, the audience can select and look the slides they are curious about with the "add link" option we use, not all the slides we have prepared one by one.

2- Three-Dimensional Models

To satisfy the viewer's visual curiosity, we created a page where the 3D model of the Parker Solar Probe can be viewed.

3- Languages and Subtitles

We prepared our videos using the global language English, and since the region we participate in is Turkey, we also prepared Turkish subtatles. In addition, we have added English subtitles too so that hearing impaired people who can read can also benefit from the videos.

4- "For Kids"

Let's say that you are a child, a lot of images, videos, articles, etc. do not interest you, so we designed a page called "For Kids" to prevent this. On this page, we told the children about the Parker Solar Probe using photographs and tales.

5- Logbook

We created a logbook from construction to launch using monthly images and information from NASA's website.

6- Main Components

The viewer can reach the detailed explanation of every basic components they are curious about just by 1 click.

WHAT BENEFITS DOES IT HAVE?

*Thanks to the visuals, videos and three-dimensional models we added, we prevented the audience from getting bored.

*It is easy to use and does not take time, as we did the project by Power Point.

*With the stories we add, it is ensured that the children stay active.

WHAT DO WE HOPE TO ACHIEVE?

*Our aim is to be able to teach Parker Solar Probe in a short time without bothering the user and without difficulty, both at home and at school or anywhere else.

Space Agency Data

NASA

We used the data provided by NASA to learn about the developments, risks and more that Parker Solar Probe has experienced from its construction stage to date. While preparing the archive, we used the monthly archives provided by NASA.

ESA

*We used ESA's Teamwork with Parker Solar Probe web sites for gaining more information about which space agencys cooperate with NASA for Parker Solar Probe.

Hackathon Journey

The NASA hackathon looks really tough, but it's a lot of fun. We enjoy working in coordination with our teammates and laughing at the silliest things that can happen in between. At first we thought the result was more than the process, but we realized that the process is just as important as the result. It seemed very difficult to produce a project in 48 hours, but the spirit between us is unbeatable! Even as I write this, my friends continue to work next to me on our project. We thank NASA for giving us this experience.