Work of Clonakilty coders to be tested in space

A team of young coders in West Cork have developed a computer programme which is set to be tested on the International Space Station in the coming weeks.

The six children, all members of the Clonakilty CoderDojo Astro Pi team, have created sophisticated software to monitor the real-life living conditions of astronauts on the space station in terms of temperature, humidity, air pressure, and light.

Eleven-year-olds Adriana Cullinane, John Deegan, Daragh Walsh and Tom O’Donovan along with James Robey, 13, and Greg Robey, 16, worked on the project for months with the support of mentors Kate O’Donovan and John Cocula.