Tim Peake speaks to Liverpool as Cosmic Classroom comes to life
Tomorrow’s scientists enjoyed a truly inspirational and memorable experience today as British astronaut Tim Peake answered questions and conducted scientific experiments live from the International Space Station (ISS).
More than 280,000 schoolchildren in 7,000 schools across the UK also tuned into the Cosmic Classroom event which was organised by the Times Education Supplement (TES).
The main event was held at Liverpool World Museum where 300 schoolchildren, including pupils from Our Lady’s Catholic Primary School in Prescot, watched in awe as the astronaut gave an enthralled audience an insight into life aboard the ISS.
Hosted by space medicine scientist and TV personality, Dr Kevin Fong, six lucky schoolchildren asked questions to the astronaut and watched the 43-year-old perform a couple of fun experiments including showing off his space ping-pong skills.
The live feed last for approximately 30 minutes before Peake signed off encouraging his young audience to “continue doing what you love to do”.
The 43-year-old former army officer became the first British European Space Agency (Esa) astronaut to live on board the International Space Station when he blasted off in December 2015 for the Principia mission which will last for six months as he carries out a series of scientific experiments.
Peake undertook his first spacewalk on January 15 2016 when he spent just under five hours repairing a power unit although the mission was cut short when his US colleague reported water in his helmet.
- There was lots of media interest in the event
- The great man himself
- An astronaut in amongst the crowd
- All had great fun
- Presenter Kevin Fong waits for the live link-up
- Jeremy Curtis from the British Space Agency
- Presenter Kevin Fong was thrilled to be part of such an exciting event
- A space doll!
- The children watched a short film about Tim Peake’s mission
- A pupil from Our Lady Catholic Primary School looks on in awe
- Waiting for the arrival of the very special guest
- One of the lucky few to speak to Tim Peake direct
- All children present enjoyed the inspirational event
- Asking a question to Tim Peake who was aboard the International Space Station
- Ping-pong played in space is a very fun game!
- Tomorrow’s scientists were inspired by Tim Peake’s words
- Tim peake carried out some fun experiments
- Our Lady’s Catholic Primary School Prescot, Merseyside’s representative
- Pupils from Our Lady’s Catholic Primary School in Prescot carry out an experiment
- The Cosmic Classroom
- An astronaut poses with the brilliant Tim Peake
- These lucky schoolchildren got to ask Tim Peake a question
- A salute for Britain’s first spacewalker, Tim Peake
- Thumbs up
- One small step for man…
- 300 schoolchildren packed into Liverpool World Museum for the historic event
- Our Lady’s Catholic Primary School’s pupils made their voices heard
- The event was beamed to schools across the UK
- Tim Peake appeared live from the International Space Station