Three sixth formers from Ballakermeen High School will be off to space school in Texas.
Isabelle Nazar, Holly McEvoy, and Dante Kunstel have won scholarships to join students from more than 20 countries.
They'll be spending the summer planning a crewed mission to Mars, supported by astronauts, engineers, and scientists from NASA.
The year 12 students will spend two weeks in Houston.
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