Balloon Stellar

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NGO Tim Stellar has the mission of gathering people who are interested in space exploration, promotion of astronomy and astronautics, popularisation of science, creative thinking, teamwork and non-institutionalised upbringing and education of children and young people.

“Balloon Stellar” is a competition open to all high schools in Croatia, with the full support of President Dr Ivo Josipović, the Croatian Ministry of Science, Education and Sports and the Mayor of Zagreb. The main idea is that high school students design and make experiments, which will later be launched into the stratosphere by special balloons.

Purpose Of The Competition:

Promotion of Science in the Republic of Croatia, by encouraging:

  • Creative thinking among young people
  • Interest in science and education
  • Educational development of gifted children and young people
  • Inter-institutional cooperation among schools and developing a sense of teamwork
  • Creating a “healthy” environment, quality school education, and the smart use of free time
  • Awareness of natural phenomena and environmental values of Earth

Terms of Competition


The competition involves launching balloons with high school experiments into the stratosphere, at altitudes up to 30 km. An unlimited number of teams, from any high school, can apply for the competition. Teams must fill in the official application form and attach the required documentation in order to participate in the competition. Members of the expert committee will determine the top 20 teams that will participate in the competition. The selection of the teams that will enter the competition is based on the originality of the idea and the quality of the designed experiment.

 

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