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Our students take part in a number of extra-curricular activities - from rocket launches to exploring the depths of moon craters and much more.

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Project SunbYte

SunbYte

The Sheffield University Nova Balloon Lifted Solar Telescope (SunbYte) is a high-altitude balloon experiment devised and run by students at the University of Sheffield.

Project SunbYte

Team SunrIde is made up of science and engineering students from across the University of Sheffield

SunrIde

SunrIde (Sheffield University Nova Rocket Innovation Design Engineering) brings together engineering skills and innovation for rocketry design.

Team SunrIde

Rendering of the surface of Mars

MarsWorks

MarsWorks (formerly MoonWorks) is a team of students involved with designing a rover for Lunar and Mars explorations.

MarsWorks

Student team, SunSat, visited the ESA as part of their work.

SunSat

SunSat aims to create the University's first own satellite development platform using NASA core flight System software.

SunSat

AVALON ROV, working with the device submerged in a pool

Avalon

Avalon ROV is a student-led project, created to participate in an annual international robotics competition MATE ROV.

Avalon

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