On Wednesday we made an excursion to a popular nearby mountain range where the campers took an "alien landscape hike" and searched for features that could possibly support a new colony of Earth emigrants. Journaling is embedded into the camp curriculum, and this year we are experimenting with video journaling. On the hike, for example, campers took videos of habitats that could potentially sustain life, wrote about it in their notebooks, and later on will edit the videos on the computer. Each camper will bring home their video journals on a USB memory stick.
We also studied the various facets of nutrition that would be required for a long space journey (and everyday healthy living here on Earth!), we designed and built landers that will safely cushion delivery of a vehicle to another planet, and had some rec time at the UW climing wall. We capped off the day with a visit to Red Buttes Observatory, where we observed stars chosen for their potential to have a habitable planet in orbit. We made and ate ice cream using liquid nitrogen for our evening treat.
Preparing for the hike
On the rocks at Vedauwoo
The Snowy Range in the distance
Identifying trees and other forms of life
Journaling and snack time
Choosing a star to observe (and hopefully visit!)
Observing our chosen stars at Red Buttes Observatory
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