Space experiment contest launched

[Rick]

UK schoolchildren are being offered the chance to design an experiment for a small satellite in an effort to boost interest in space science.

The contest, organised by the British National Space Centre (BNSC) and Surrey Satellite Technology (SSTL), is open to students between the ages of 14 and 18.

The winning experimental package should be about the size of a lunch box, weighing no more than 1kg.

More: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7139356.stm