Durgapur, 25th March 2014 Nasa Call for Durgapur Student Ask 16 year old Soumik Ghosh Moulik if a human settlement is possible around Jupiter and hell say how. The Durgapur boy, who wrote his Class X, CBSEexams this year, will fly to Los Angeles and explain to scientist in Nasa how he proposes to build a colony for human beings in spacearound Jupiter. Soumik won the third prize in the Class X individual category of the Space Settlement Design Contest, 2014, which is organised by Nasa online. The student of SKS Public School in Raniganj had in January submitted a 42 Page thesis on how he proposed to build a colony for human beings around the largest planet of the solar system. Scientist at Nasa, impressed by his plans, have invited Soumik to participate in the 33rd International Space Development Conference to be held in Los Angeles from May 14 to May 18. My thesis primarily deals with a project that will make life possible in zero gravity around Jupiter. The name of my project is Stargazers. Its about a colony in space that will have air, water, food, recreation and radiation protection facilities. This is possible through application of present and future science technologies, Soumik Said. Soumik who wants to study astrophysics in the future and loves to play football, added I think food like pulses, vegetables, fruits and spices can be grown in spaceships. For recreational facilities the settlement will have internet and tevelivisons shows through satellites. I am ready to explain all these before the Nasa scientists. Asked how he prepared the thesis in between learning his lessons for the Class X exams, Soumuk the son of a civic contractor, said he used to study in the day and write his thesis at night. I was under extreme pressure of preparing for the exam. But I was determined to complete the thesis. It took me 22 days to complete my paper on the space colony. My mother stayed awake along with me as long as I wrote the thesis and supported me a lot. I am also expecting high marks in CBSE exams, the 16 year old said. Soumik father Pratik Ghosh Moulik said he was busy arranging money for his sons trip to Los Angeles. Source: The Telegraph
Posted on: Wed, 26 Mar 2014 13:19:05 +0000
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