High-Level Project Summary
We have developed an interactive website, which revolves around one of our major site of research, Sun. We aim at bridging the gap between the technical scientific knowledge and the young budding scientist of our world. It's a collaborated effort under the guidance of NASA, to help develop creative and knowledge seeking minds. Our researchers put in their hard-work, to search the relevant information from different sources and help you discover this ocean of knowledge. Also, the videos provide as a digital platform to get a better view of the concepts. Furthermore, the quiz section, is an interactive fun way for everyone to learn the facts.
Link to Final Project
Link to Project "Demo"
Detailed Project Description
Scientists have been trying to touch the surface of the sun for many years, one of their main objectives was to surpass the boundary of the atmosphere by studying eclipses in order to study the sun and how it impacts our solar system. Just like how the moon landing allowed us to discover the insights of the moon.
We aim at bridging gap between the technical scientific knowledge and the young budding scientist of our world. It's a collaborated effort under the guidance of NASA, to help develop creative and knowledge seeking minds.
Our researchers put in their hard-work, to search the relevant information from different sources and help you discover this ocean of knowledge at one place, on a click. The logo complements are targets audience, young learners. The logo name attributes to our central topic of discussion, Sun. "Helios" is considered as the "God of Sun". Firstly, it develops the interest of the viewer. Secondly, it serves the purpose of our aim to majorly discover the mysteries covered in the core of this star.
As we commence to the layout, the website is designed in such a way that it is easy for the user to navigate through the tabs and information. Even the color palette and theme has been chosen, keeping it minimalist and attractive for young budding scientist. The specifically laid out navigation and search bar, provides an easy access to the user.
The data has been derived from several universally established information sources. Also, there are several link buttons, which takes the viewer to actual website, if he/she wants more information on that topic.
One of our major creative goal was to develop something, with which user can be motivated to gain an understanding concept. Giving into this, we sorted after to structure a quiz page in our website. Once the viewer is through going through the information, he/she can test his/her knowledge via that. If the person, fails to attempt a question, he/she would be curious for the actual answer, and look through the information carefully this time.
This can also serve as a tool for teaching in schools, since it includes both the academic learning sources as well as the testing. We can provide teachers the access to modify the quiz questions, so that, it can moderated to the level of all the children. Thus, it will also motivate schools to inculcate the latest discoveries being made in their academic curriculum.
Thus, this website aims at providing an utmost response to our challenge to attract the youth to learn and gain interest towards the latest discoveries.
Space Agency Data
We have researched for data from various open data sources. Although, we have majorly included are research from NASA and BBC.
The NASA website gave us an insight an understanding of the concept, furthermore, giving us the idea of this project.
Hackathon Journey
It was a very good experience for us all. We're in year 1, so, it was a great opportunity for us to think out of the box.
References
https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/43328818
https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/missions/parker-solar-probe/in-depth/
https://manage.wix.com/dashboard/46a5170e-e4f1-44a3-94f7-d243c575842c/home
Tags
#space #sun