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2002 1706 pupils from high schools across Scotland have taken part in the Scottish Space School, with\u00a0approximately 900 now employed in well paid jobs with prospects in science and technology.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Programme<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The current programme comprises a week long residential summer school with an eclectic mix of lectures, labs and workshops all on a space theme, delivered by leading academics and researchers, and supported by NASA astronauts and engineers.<\/p>\n<p>The top 10 students will be selected for a 7-day Learning Journey to Johnson Space Center in Houston in October.<\/p>\n<p>The Scottish Space School at Strathclyde is open to S5 pupils in all Scottish schools.<\/p>\n<p>More information can be found <a href=\"http:\/\/www.scottishspaceschool.org.uk\/Pages\/Home.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Rationale Science and technology play a large part in all our lives and in the economy of 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