High-Level Project Summary
This project aims to showcase a list of organisms which can adapt to difficulties faced by astronauts in space. After much research and reference, I have created a fictional character , AMY, with access to a Space Biology lab with 7 organisms which have solutions to problems faced by astronauts in space.
Link to Final Project
Link to Project "Demo"
Detailed Project Description
In this project, I have tried to address the five problems that astronauts face in space listed by NASA [https://www.nasa.gov/hrp/bodyinspace]. I have selected seven organisms which have amazing solutions to these problems and arranged them in a Space Biology Lab. A fictional character called Amy will explain about these characters to the viewers. I used the WIX website developer to create a website which showcases my project. After completing the project, I came to realize that nature has so many amazing solutions to our problems.
Space Agency Data
I have always wanted to become an astronaut. But, after seeing the difficulties faced by astronauts, it seemed like a faraway dream. Soon, I got into the Space Apps Challenge and started developing my project. It gave me hope that there will be solutions to all these problems. With the precise tables, data, lists and information, I was able to complete my project successfully.
Hackathon Journey
This is my first time in Space Apps. More than winning, I wanted a fun activity or challenge which would keep me busy. So, I choose the challenge BUILD A SPACE BIOLOGY SUPERHERO. I did a lot of research in September and planned my project. Once I started doing it in October, it was fun, engaging and very informative. Being a eighth grader, I enjoyed doing the challenge and designing the website. It was a great experience.
References
https://www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/9-12/features/F_Animals_in_Space_9-12.html
https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/research/news/microbial_ecosystems.html
https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/station/research/news/microbial_ecosystems.html
https://genelab.nasa.gov/environmental/radiation
https://genelab.nasa.gov/environmental/radiation
https://www.wwf.org.au/news/blogs/8-interesting-platypus-facts
https://www.antwiki.org/wiki/Mystrium_camillae
https://www.livescience.com/7348-snakes-survive-months-food.html
https://blog.oup.com/2018/01/animalotm-ten-things-about-squirrels/#:~:text=Tree%20squirrels%20are%20able%20to,better%20grip%20the%20tree%20bark.
https://www.encyclopedie-environnement.org/en/zoom/elysia-chlorotica-the-slug-who-thinks-shes-a-leaf/
https://cen.acs.org/biological-chemistry/biochemistry/tardigrades-survive-space/97/i41
https://www.nasa.gov/hrp/bodyinspace
Tags
#space #biology #life in space