ROCKET 593

Guayaquil | Learning Through the Looking Glass

SPACEIUM - A trip of knowledge

High-Level Project Summary

The James Webb Space Telescope foreshadowed the renowned Hubble Space Telescope. There is a need to instill trust and convey information regarding space's better data collection capabilities. The software may also be used in the classroom by instructors and students as a learning aid. The James Webb Space Telescope's astronomical data is presented in an interactive fashion with the goal of making learning efficient yet fun. Because of the learning curve involved with astronomical system definitions, we know that telescope data might be difficult to interpret. As a result, our application bridges the gap between the novice and the expert by utilizing current Webb telescope expertise.

Link to Final Project

https://www.figma.com/proto/ZnTk8S8050KWmF8zjsaeXK/James-Webb-Field?page-id=440%3A3900&amp%3Bnode-id=440%3A4078&amp%3Bviewport=520%2C136%2C0.08&amp%3Bscaling=scale-down&amp%3Bstarting-point-node-id=440%3A4076&amp%3Bshow-proto-sidebar=1&node-id=440%3A4076&starting-point-node-id=440%3A4076&scaling=contain

Link to Project "Demo"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKZqmMppzMw

Detailed Project Description

What exactly does it do? How does it work?

The Spaceium app starts with signing in and avatar customization before going on to navigation. One may traverse a route of possibilities to obtain information and games about the JWST once they are within the program.

The first choices are the plantation, satellite, and museum, all of which are accessible to the general public.

The James Webb Space Telescope may be seen in a number of pictures shot throughout the museum. We gain additional information about the JWST and its successes as we move about or negotiate the area.

By using the telescope, we have the opportunity to view a variety of images that were captured by the four different satellites that were in operation at the time. Each image would provide details about the images that could be seen, as well as a link to the website from which the information had been obtained.

With the option of games, we can put our learned skills into practice while demonstrating our newly learned skills from museums, telescopes, and planetariums. In this way, as players advance in the game, they can obtain insignias as they accrue points, and as more information is acquired, the more insignias they can have, which can then be evaluated and shared on social media.

Additionally, they have a store option where you can purchase clothing or accessories for the avatar and take pleasure in their leisurely exploration of the software.

What benefits does it have?

Astronomical data from the James Webb Space Telescope is presented in an interactive format in Spaceium, with the aim of making learning efficient but entertaining. We recognize that telescope data can be difficult to comprehend due to the learning curve associated with astronomical system definitions. As a result, our application serves as a link between the beginner and the professional using updated knowledge of the Webb telescope.

What do you hope to achieve?

The main opportunity that this application provides is a solution to the knowledge gap associated with space. This will create many job opportunities in many multidisciplinary areas and will close all borders.

What tools, coding languages, hardware, or software did you use to develop your project?

Adobe illustrator: illustrations used in a graphical interface
Adobe photoshop
Figma to create the mockup

Space Agency Data

We use NASA data, which provides us with images obtained from satellites linked to the telescope; similarly, the page provides us with the name and a brief explanation of each image, as well as information about the creation and development of the telescope; with this information, we could create a museum presentation, images displayed on the telescope, and interactive games. The photos on the telescope are courtesy of NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center.

Hackathon Journey

As a group, we all enjoyed this experience a lot. Creating a working prototype for an application that focuses the user's attention while allowing for interactive knowledge acquisition Despite roadblocks like the internet outage, we want to press on with our project in the hopes that it may reach young children and inspire them to become interested in astronomy, space exploration, and other topics.