Red Knights in Space
Posted on: Monday, 20 October 2008, 09:00 CDT
RICHARDSON, Texas, Oct. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Currently floating in zero gravity and circling the Earth every 90 minutes on the International Space Station (ISS) is the business card of Dallas-based Red Knight Learning Systems. This honor came about through Red Knight's participation in one of the educational activities being performed by Richard Garriott, the world's sixth private space explorer and America's first second-generation astronaut. Red Knight worked with one of Garriott's educational partners, the Challenger Center for Space Science Education, to develop "Sports in Space," a learning-based game that helps students understand the differences in gravity between Earth (1G), Mars (1/3G), the Moon (1/6G), and the ISS (Zero-G).
While on the ISS, Garriott will perform a number of educational activities, among these the videotaping of several basic football actions, to demonstrate the effects of zero gravity on objects and motions in space. Upon return to Earth, his videos will be posted on the Challenger Center's web site, and Red Knight will create an updated version of the game that includes zero-G activities.
"I cannot express enough what an honor it is and how excited we are to have a piece of Red Knight in space," stated John Purdy, president of Red Knight Learning Systems. "And we are enthusiastic supporters of space science education and games, so what better partners could we ask for than the Challenger Center and Richard Garriott?" Red Knight plans to showcase the business card in the 1G environment of its Richardson, Texas office upon its return to Earth.
Red Knight creates innovative learning solutions. Their focus is on helping people learn through highly immersive and interactive games, simulations, and explorations. For more information about Serious Games, Immersive Learning Simulations, Virtual Learning Worlds, Digital Exhibits, and Video Learning, please visit http://www.redknightlearning.com/.
Red Knight Learning Systems
CONTACT: John A. Purdy, President of Red Knight Learning Systems,+1-972-424-7557, info@redknightlearning.com
Web site: http://www.redknightlearning.com/
Source: PRNewswire
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