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Antifreeze protein polymers developed by the University of Warwick in the United Kingdom had the ride of their lives Saturday when they traveled more than 87,000 feet into near space during an experiment designed by Edgecombe Community College students.
The antifreeze protein polymers were part of the payload in an unmanned high altitude balloon launched during a statewide competition held in Hickory over the weekend.
ECC was among six community colleges in North Carolina that competed in the challenge, which was funded through a NASA and NC Space Grant. A team of 13 instructors and students from ECC traveled to Catawba Valley Community College in Hickory for the competition. View more photos on Facebook.
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