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Stay informed on our progress, partnerships, and the impact we're making in the lives of future ambassadors of planet Earth. For inquiries and press releases, please contact Debbie Schouten – Head of Partnerships at SpaceBuzz via [pr@spacebuzz.earth](mailto:pr@spacebuzz.earth). ## Latest News 15 April 2026 ### SpaceBuzz en Bollebozen lanceren leesmissies: unieke ruimtereiservaring voor scholen Haarlem, 14 april – Bollebozen en SpaceBuzz bundelen hun krachten met een speciaal ontwikkeld lesprogramma en een landelijke tour langs twintig basisscholen die zijn aangesloten bij het Jeugdeducatiefonds. Via leesmissies over de aarde vergroten kinderen hun leesplezier en oefenen ze hun leesvaardigheid. Lezen is namelijk dé superkracht die hen helpt de wereld beter te begrijpen en zo goed deel.. [Read More](https://www.spacebuzz.earth/blog/spacebuzz-en-bollebozen-lanceren-leesmissies-unieke-ruimtereiservaring-voor-scholen) 31 March 2026 ### SpaceBuzz launches immersive education programme in the Czech Republic Originally published on 30 March 2026 on Czech Space Portal. [Read More](https://www.spacebuzz.earth/blog/spacebuzz-launches-immersive-education-programme-in-the-czech-republic) 13 March 2025 ### JTF Grant Fuels SpaceBuzz in IJmond Spacebuzz has received a JTF grant to strengthen science and technology education in the IJmond region. In addition to offering the impressive VR experience with the Spacebuzz rocket, the program will also actively engage in educational development specifically tailored to the region. [Read More](https://www.spacebuzz.earth/blog/jtf-grant-fuels-spacebuzz-in-ijmond) 29 September 2024 ### SPACEBUZZ NU OOK IN ROTTERDAM Bron: Rotaryclub Rhoon Barendrecht en RC Botlek. Het SpaceBuzz initiatief van onze Rotaryclub Rhoon Barendrecht en RC Botlek voor 743 kinderen van 19 basisscholen in de Albrandswaard heeft navolging gekregen in Rotterdam: Een groep ondernemers én onze Rotaryclub hebben een nieuwe SpaceBuzz gerealiseerd voor basisscholen in Rotterdam. Het initiatief werd breed uitgemeten op het bordes van het.. [Read More](https://www.spacebuzz.earth/blog/spacebuzz-nu-ook-in-rotterdam) 24 September 2024 ### Levensechte ruimtereis voor Krimpense scholieren met SpaceBuzz KRIMPEN AAN DEN IJSSEL- Deze dinsdag beleefden de leerlingen van groep 7 van IKC Het Mozaïek en Basisschool Het Octaaf een bijzondere dag. Op uitnodiging van Stichting Synerkri stapten zij in Sporthal de Boog in Krimpen aan den IJssel aan boord van de SpaceBuzz, een levensechte raket volgepakt met de nieuwste Virtual en Augmented Reality technologie. Dit indrukwekkende 18 meter lange voertuig,.. [Read More](https://www.spacebuzz.earth/blog/levensechte-ruimtereis-voor-krimpense-scholieren-met-spacebuzz) 12 September 2024 ### Experiencing the Overview Effect With Both Feet on the Ground Source: Psychology Today. Key points Astronauts have reported the Overview Effect, the awe-inspiring experience of viewing planet Earth from space. A virtual reality simulation has mimicked this space journey, sending VR users in an orbit around the planet. Brain imaging results show the brain signals that respond to this event. [Read More](https://www.spacebuzz.earth/blog/experiencing-the-overview-effect-with-both-feet-on-the-ground) 13 June 2024 ### Drawings by Children Reveal Their Transformative Experience Source: Psychology Today. Key points Transformational experiences are the feelings of awe and wonder. One such transformational experience is the Overview Effect, seeing planet Earth in the vastness of space. A virtual reality space journey in a custom-built rocket ship triggers the Overview Effect in children. [Read More](https://www.spacebuzz.earth/blog/drawings-by-children-reveal-their-transformative-experience) 29 April 2023 ### Samenwerking Roots & Shoots + SpaceBuzz Dr. Jane Goodall is in Nederland ter ere van het 25-jarig bestaan van het Jane Goodall Instituut Nederland. Vrijdag sprak ze in het kader van Roots & Shoots, het jongerenprogramma van Jane Goodall in Burgers’ Zoo in Arnhem. Daar kondigde ze ook een samenwerking aan met SpaceBuzz, het educatieprogramma van André Kuipers, waarbij kinderen een virtual reality ervaring beleven in een raketvoertuig. [Read More](https://www.spacebuzz.earth/blog/samenwerking-roots-shoots-spacebuzz) 21 December 2021 ### How to Become an Astronaut This article was firs published on: Psychology Today. Key points How can we enable children to experience what astronauts have experienced in space? A custom-made rocket ship launches school children into space in virtual reality. Research has shown that children experience the Overview Effect, the feeling of becoming an ambassador for planet Earth. Not only do children experience the Overview.. [Read More](https://www.spacebuzz.earth/blog/how-to-become-an-astronaut) 01 November 2019 ### This Virtual Reality SpaceBuzz Bus Lets You Feel What It's Like to See Earth from Above Source: Space.com. WASHINGTON — My spacecraft flew through the shadow of the moon and into orbital sunrise, and there it was: Earth hovering as a blue marble in the blackness of space. I began to think of the immortal words of astronomer Carl Sagan: "That's here. That's home. That's us. On it \[is\] everyone you love, everyone you know." And to my delight, my commander, Dutch astronaut André.. 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