Pupils who designed a badge sent to space meet NASA astronaut
A group of pupils who designed a badge that was sent to space are about to meet a NASA astronaut. The astronaut, Frank Rubio, has been part of a previous long-duration space mission and will now be part of the Artemis III crew. He is scheduled to go on another space mission.
Why it's good news: It shows young people's ideas can have a real-world impact even in space exploration.
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