Local sixth formers to head to Texas Space School

Two local sixth-form students will attend this year’s United Space School in Houston, Texas, after winning scholarships from the ManSat Group.

Each year, ManSat sponsors students to attend the Space School and this year’s recipients are Daniel Comley from Ramsey Grammar School and David Sargent from QEII High School.

This year’s Space School runs from July 16 to July 31.

Joining Daniel and David will be Ciara Sowerby, who won a Space School scholarship in 2017, and returns this year as one of the mentors.

The Space School is organised by the Foundation of International Space Education and Daniel and David will work with peers from around 20 countries worldwide to plan a simulated crewed mission to Mars, supported by NASA astronauts, engineers and scientists.