Repton Abu Dhabi, the UK curriculum school in the UAE broke the Guinness World Record for the largest gathering of people dressed as astronauts.
The record-breaking event took place on Tuesday as 940 students, teachers and staff from year two to year seven participated at the event held in the Abu Dhabi campus.
An official adjudicator from Guinness World Record was present on-site to verify that the requirements were met to beat the world record.
All spacesuits were required to meet strict official guidelines set by the Guinness World Record, students also designed their own helmets and wore their country flags to represent the diverse community in the UAE.
“Today, we commemorate the UAE’s landmark mission since it embarked on an incredible journey to the International Space Station over three years ago. Our students have been closely following the UAE’s milestone achievements in space with an instinctive curiosity and genuine love of learning about the wonders of the galaxy,” said Steven Lupton, Principal of Repton Abu Dhabi.
“We are absolutely ecstatic to honour the occasion with this exciting achievement verified by Guinness World Records. I would like to thank all the students, teachers and staff who have made this record-breaking event possible,” he added.
The previous record was held by Nerve Centre – Our Place In Space (UK) in Derry, Londonderry in the United Kingdom on 23 April 2022.
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