Creech St Michael teenager in space flight competition <\/p>\n
6:30am Friday 1st February 2013 in News By Daniel Milligan <\/p>\n
A TEENAGER with a keen interest in space hopes to book his flight into the atmosphere by winning a global competition. <\/p>\n
Creech St Michael's Chris Nation is currently 130th out of 20,000 applicants from the UK hoping to be jetted off with astronauts into space. <\/p>\n
The 19-year-old became fascinated by space when he was young thanks to Toy Story character Buzz Lightyear and has travelled to Tanzania with friends to sleep under the stars. <\/p>\n
The former Heathfield and Richard Huish student said it would be dream come true if he won. <\/p>\n
He said: When I saw the competition I thought 'I have to go for it'. <\/p>\n
If I know there is going to be a meteor shower then I will stay up and watch it. <\/p>\n
I know it is quite an unusual interest but I have a few friends that also have a similar interest. <\/p>\n
Very few people get the chance to look at Earth from space so it would be amazing if I got that opportunity. <\/p>\n
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