Looking up at the star studded sky has always left me
spellbound ever since I was a kid. But little did I know that that magical and
mysterious universe up there would be the reason for my friendship with some
amazing people in another part of the world. Because basically, there was
nothing common to us but the sky over our heads and our interest in it, and
that was where our connection clicked! Through NASA’s International Space Apps
Challenge, the biggest international competition ever with people from
different parts of the planet taking part in it, I found myself as a member of
an awesome team, whose idea was to share a story to the younger generation all
over the world, telling them about the beauty and vastness of space and the need
to look forward to explore it.
Keeping in mind the differences that arise due to languages
and pace of development in different regions on our planet, we are translating
the story to as many languages as possible and planning to reach out to
children in all parts of the world. That way we will start a connection among every
young person on Earth, uniting them with a unique goal, beyond every regional and
cultural barriers, motivating them to come forward and get engaged together in opening
the doors to a great era of space exploration. This, I believe, will not only
just inspire a generation and the many others to come, into exploring the
skies, but it will also teach them all the need to preserve and protect our
beautiful planet and respect every living being on it.
And that’s the spirit in our team itself. Living in a planet
where the current scenario is not so encouraging, with all those violence and
hatred and what not, it is so nice to find team mates from across the
boundaries, with good hearts and such good motives! Ending this write- up for
now, I hope that like our team, one day, the whole world will be’ bonded by the
stars’!!!
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