The Duke of York has visited the Victoria Science Education Centre (VSSEC), at Strathmore Secondary College, in Australia. VSSEC uses the context of space to engage teachers and students in science, technology, engineering and maths and offers a range of hands-on programmes. HRH was able to visit the facilities, including Mars Rock, which reproduces a small crater on Mars encased in an inflatable dome where students can work in a simulated Mission Control centre as astronauts. The Duke of York also saw Mission Control, a computer room which students can monitor astronauts (the other students) completing their mission on the simulated surface of Mars and the Space Laboratory HRH then presented Bronze and Silver iDEA awards to a number of students from the college. hrhthedukeofyork is also holding #pitchatpalace events whilst in Australia, including yesterday’s event in Melbourne held in Government House. Follow hrhthedukeofyork for more.