The participating schools received an award from Pedro Duque

The participating schools received an award from Pedro Duque following the first screening of the 'Newton in Space' DVD. Stephen Rigney received the award on behalf of pupils at Coláiste Dhúlaigh College, Dublin, Ireland.

'Newton in Space' is the first in a series of educational DVDs ESA is releasing to demonstrate basic scientific principles in ways children can relate to. The lessons on Newton’s laws were filmed both in space on board the International Space Station and on Earth. ESA astronaut Pedro Duque worked with his Russian colleague Alexander Kaleri to perform related experiments in space, while 48 pupils used skating rinks, swimming pools and snooker halls as their 'test laboratories'.

(10 September 2004)