Success of our students in the nationwide ‘Micrometeorite Hunters’ programme - 2nd place in Poland!

Meteorites are associated with large stones burning in the atmosphere, but actually the few fragments that reach the Earth's surface are properly named meteorites. What's more, each of us can find a piece of space, albeit on a microscale! It is estimated that about 5,000 tons of cosmic dust fall to Earth every year, most of which are micrometeorites, particles no larger than 2 mm in diameter. This means that at least one micrometeorite falls on every square meter of our planet every year!

We are very happy to announce that our students won second place in the first edition of the nationwide educational program "Micrometeor Hunters"! The program, organized by the Science. I Like It Foundation and the Student Science Club of Geologists of the University of Wrocław, aims to popularize science by searching for micrometeorites and is aimed at older grades of primary and secondary schools.

Initially, the project involved two students – Antoni Nowak and Daniel Shaulov (from class 3 CP, Complex of Silesian International Schools). During the competition, Daniel left for Israel, and Antoni continued his research, conducting experiments with great commitment, using the equipment available in our chemistry lab and materials obtained as part of the competition.

Over time, interest in the project grew, and three students joined the team: Lena Lis, Joanna Kuberska and Hanna Liszka (students from class 8, Private Primary School "Szkoła Jak Dom"). The girls got involved in the research with great enthusiasm – they prepared their own traps for micrometeorites and, together with Antoni, analyzed the collected material.

Thanks to this extraordinary project, not only did the students gain valuable scientific experience, but also made new friends and discovered a passion for space exploration. We are extremely proud of their achievements and sincerely congratulate them on their success!

We would like to thank everyone who supported our students in this scientific adventure. Congratulations to our young scientists and we wish you further success 🚀🌍 in this scientific adventure. We encourage you to follow the next projects and participate in the future editions of the competition – who knows, maybe you will also manage to find a piece of space?

Congratulations to our young scientists and we wish you further success! 🚀

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