In the second week of March, the 4th edition of Science Days took place at Facens. The science and technology event, which is open to the public and aimed at young people between 12 and 18 years old and technology enthusiasts, featured NASA workshops and stands, as well as projects and activities by Facens. The main objective of the event is to inspire young people with the possibilities of innovation and technology in several areas.
This year, the big attractions were Gabe Gabrielle, Engineering Director of the United States Air Force Special Operations Command and computer engineer at NASA; Dr. Simone Keller Fuchter, who is currently an advisor in the field of Augmented Reality at Kennedy Space Center, International Space Academy, Space Camp Journey to Mars and Science Days (NASA); and Dr. Kumar Khrishen (NASA), which provides solutions to meet the needs of innovation in Space exploration, developing new Technologies, which includes formulating and leading initiatives to develop innovations that meet these challenges of technological gaps for Space missions.
In addition, the event featured an exclusive exhibition of rare objects from the Space Agency, in addition to unpublished content for the participants. During 12h of event, the public can participate in workshops for rocket development, physical and chemical experiments, augmented reality, residential creations, web development and robot construction. This year, the school that was most engaged in Science Days was EE Antônio Padilha, from Sorocaba. They received an exclusive visit from the NASA team at the school, including Dr. Kumar Khrishen and Gabe Gabrielle.