MARSBalloon (Future Martians)

MARSBalloon/Future Martians is a STEM outreach programme supported by @Thales_Alenia_S and @ThalesUK. Tweets are not the views of @Thales_Alenia_S or @ThalesUK.

[MARSBalloon (Future Martians) @marsballoonUK]

2024 - Quick recap of today's launch in video 🚀 ! The experiments have been retrieved safely after reaching about 33km altitude. Congrats to the team, and stay tuned for more !

[MARSBalloon (Future Martians) @marsballoonUK]

And we are off! Track us at
https://t.co/USVl5i5SBW
https://t.co/7jsqO1B0DL
#marsballoon24

[MARSBalloon (Future Martians) @marsballoonUK]

Getting ready for launch around 12.00!

[MARSBalloon (Future Martians) @marsballoonUK]

This year, we are launching from a new location, an actual airstrip, and we got company! #marsballoon24

[MARSBalloon (Future Martians) @marsballoonUK]

Gas collected for the flight!
#marsballoon24

[MARSBalloon (Future Martians) @marsballoonUK]

It's flight time! After a long spell of rain and changeable wind, we are finally ready for the first MARSBalloon flight of the year!
We'll be launching tomorrow (16/07) around 11 am, and we'll keep you updated every step of the way

#marsballoon2024

[MARSBalloon (Future Martians) @marsballoonUK]

👀 Can you spot your experiment? 👀
First picture, 166 experiments for launch 1 next month, second pictures 135 experiments waiting for launch 2.
We received 348 experiments from over 113 schools spread across the whole UK! 👏👨‍🚀👩‍🚀

[MARSBalloon (Future Martians) @marsballoonUK]

Northern Ireland students are onboard for the MARSBalloon project! See what the workshop meant for them: 👩‍🚀👨‍🚀⭐️
https://t.co/Aq8EN2Nub3

[MARSBalloon (Future Martians) @marsballoonUK]

Hurry up future martians ! #marsballoon #weatherballoon #mars #space #STEM

[Rt Hon Steve Baker FRSA 🗽 @SteveBakerFRSA]

🚀The @marsballoonUK STEM programme is now open for registration until 8th of March.

🧬This is a fantastic opportunity for young people in #Wycombe and throughout #Bucks to learn more about STEM and the opportunities it provides.

👇Find out more👇

https://t.co/MGrE8t9dyM

[Marion Fellows @marionfellows]

The #MARSBallon project, a @ThalesUK STEM programme, is now open for registration! The project is designed to give young people the experience of designing & testing ideas to go into space that could be destined for Mars. 👇https://t.co/DFlGrwE9NQ
@marsballoonUK
@Thales_Alenia_S

[Dr Philippa Whitford @Dr_PhilippaW]

@ThalesUK annual STEM programme, #MARSBalloon is now open for registration until 8th March. Designed to give a hands-on science project for school students and harness students’ curiosity and creativity about the world.
https://t.co/TaNE1RQWUF
@marsballoonUK @Thales_Alenia_S

[MARSBalloon (Future Martians) @marsballoonUK]

Find out more about the project:
https://t.co/fPJ5rwZGrT

[MARSBalloon (Future Martians) @marsballoonUK]

👩‍🚀Onboard now for #Marsballoon 2024! Register at the link below before the 29th of February and send your experiment to Planet Mars-like environment 👨‍🚀��� #Mars #Space #STEM #futuremartians #Heliumballoon
https://t.co/i3949TzA2L

[MARSBalloon (Future Martians) @marsballoonUK]

Interested in MARSBalloon? Keep your eyes peel for the announcement of #MARSBalloon2024 coming in January!

[MARSBalloon (Future Martians) @marsballoonUK]

It's the most wonderful time of the year... the time to announce the #MARSBalloon2023 winners!
These schools did particularly outstanding work, and we'd like to recognise them.

[MARSBalloon (Future Martians) @marsballoonUK]

Many thanks to @astro_meganne for her involvement as our VIP! We were honoured to have her judge our competition, who better than an astronaut?