Author: Babenko Bogdan
Project name: «A letter to the crew of the International space station»
Annotation to the project: Those people who chose a profession of an astronaut, are admirable. After all, how many have the courage to venture outside of our planet, where lurk and meteor showers, and there is danger of being at the edge of a black hole.
Mentor’s name: Agafonova Galina N., Brezhneva Tatiana E.
Mentor’s position: teacher; librarian, teacher of additional education
Name of institution: Municipal Educational Institution «Secondary school № 22», Stary Oskol, Belgorod region, Russia

Hello, subjugators of the star worlds!
Writes you Babenko Bogdan from Stary Oskol, Belgorod region. I very much rad, that such successful case fallen out me: to write a letter the real cosmonauts. I have always admired those who chose this heroic profession. After all, how many have the courage to venture outside of our planet, where lurk and meteor showers, and there is danger of being at the edge of a black hole. I like to read about planets. More all I am interested by Mars and Jupiter.
Even though I am only 10 years old, but I’m a little fond of chemistry and physics. My father and I am conducting various experiments in his home laboratory and, of course, want to spend any experience in zero gravity and in outer space. Maybe when I grow up, space travel will be commonplace, and I can realize my dream.
I wonder how, even without the fulcrum, you can control your body in zero gravity? Are there sounds in space? Is it possible from space ship to see the Northern lights and how it is seen? What is the taste of the water from planet Mars?
If the comet burns “tail”, then a space air to support combustion. And this, in turn, proves that in space it is possible to fire a salute. But this is only my hypothesis that it is possible to check only in space.
And I really would like in zero gravity to try to grow crystals from Martian water and copper sulfate. I know that the crystal grows when particles of copper sulfate are deposited on the bottom, forming a crystal lattice. But in microgravity the particles of copper sulphate will not settle as they lose weight. You may have to use the method of electrolysis. Maybe the composition of the Martian water will allow you to get a crystal by any other method.
All these experiences will help me learn more about chemical and physical processes, which I need for my future profession: I want to be a biochemist and to develop new drugs and equipment for health recovery, including to restore the health of astronauts after a long flight.
Goodbye. Have a safe flight and new discoveries for the future of our EARTH!