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Omaha student experiment, art pieces will blast off to space this summer

Two Omaha projects, including a neutron-radiation experiment and two mission patches, will fly to the International Space Station this summer.
The program is part of the Student Spaceflight Experiments Program, with Metropolitan Community College coordinating the Omaha area.
Bhavyasri Bhooma and Ayreonna Toney-Primes designed patches selected to travel to space, reflecting student creativity.
The winning student groups will compare measurements of neutron radiation on Earth and on the ISS after the mission.
The mission patches and experiment are scheduled to launch in June, connecting Nebraska students with national spaceflight efforts.
Ayreonna Toney-Primes, a senior at Westview High School, won the high school category for her rocket design.
The competition drew 581 submissions across several Nebraska counties before selecting the winning designs.
Stay tuned as the team’s designs travel to space and the experiment is conducted aboard the ISS this summer.
The initiative emphasizes collaboration with professionals and real-world science in education.

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