A group of Hanover High School students will travel to Iceland this summer to help research a total solar eclipse. The school’s High-Altitude Ballooning and Engineering Team will work with teachers and students from Iceland to design, build, and launch a balloon that will fly at the edge of Earth’s atmosphere during the eclipse on Aug. 12. >> Download the free WMUR app to get updates on the go << The students will also help assemble scientific equipment to collect data during the eclipse, including measurements of atmospheric conditions and solar activity. The hands-on experience will give students a chance to test their data analysis and problem-solving skills. In preparation for the trip, they have been designing payload systems, testing equipment and simulating flight conditions.
A group of Hanover High School students will travel to Iceland this summer to help research a total solar eclipse.
The school’s High-Altitude Ballooning and Engineering Team will work with teachers and students from Iceland to design, build, and launch a balloon that will fly at the edge of Earth’s atmosphere during the eclipse on Aug. 12.
>> Download the free WMUR app to get updates on the go <<
The students will also help assemble scientific equipment to collect data during the eclipse, including measurements of atmospheric conditions and solar activity.
The hands-on experience will give students a chance to test their data analysis and problem-solving skills.
In preparation for the trip, they have been designing payload systems, testing equipment and simulating flight conditions.