The flags that came from Space

The flags that came from Space

As part of the celebrations of its first anniversary, various activities took place recently at the University of Coimbra Science Museum. The highlight of these activities was the presentation of the project "Find your sky" in which two flags (one American and one Portuguese) that had been on board the Atlantis Space Shuttle were delivered to the museum. The award of the two flags expresses the commitment of NASA to strengthen its ties with Portugal, which is investing heavily in educational programmes to try to stir young people's interest in science.

Critical Software is proudly sponsoring this joint initiative encompassed in the International Year of Astronomy 2009, between the University of Coimbra and the University of Lisbon Science Museums. The "Find your sky" project is aimed at primary schools and intends to motivate students to examine the sky and find new constellations. The drawings made by students participating in this project will be used by Critical as its Christmas Cards for 2008.