Mrs. Luna’s students in grades 3-12 have a unique opportunity to participate in a citizen science project in collaboration with Fizzee Labs and the NASA GLOBE Program over the next year. This group, consisting of 20 schools nationwide, will require students to build and code CO2 sensors to monitor indoor air quality, analyze the data, and contribute to developing solutions that future generations of astronauts can use when establishing settlements within the solar system, with a specific focus on Mars.
“This project will be crucial as it will enable students to devise methods for future astronauts to adapt to the harsh atmospheric conditions of Mars, which is composed of 98% carbon dioxide and a surface void of organic material,” Ms. Luna said. “These studies are pivotal for the success of future space exploration.” North Babylon received six sensors via the grant from NASA.
