JP Aerospace sent 240 Ping-Pong balls from Fremont Middle School into orbit so that students could do science experiments. Five weather balloons were launched and collected in April. | Photo courtesy of JP Aerospace

JP Aerospace sent 240 Ping-Pong balls from Fremont Middle School into orbit so that students could do science experiments. Five weather balloons were launched and collected in April. | Photo courtesy of JP Aerospace

Fremont Middle School sixth-graders Skyler Thomas, left, and Angelica Diaz open their Ping-Pong balls that were sent into orbit with food and candy inside. | Michael Schmidt~Sun-Times Media

Fremont Middle School sixth-graders Kyle Riekki, left, and Cameron Grisamore show their marshmallow, pumpkin seed and Ping-Pong balls that were sent into outer space. | Michael Schmidt~Sun-Times Media

Third graders join sixth-graders at Fremont Middle School to help study Ping-Pong balls that were sent into outer space. Before the launch, students put food into the balls to see how it would be affected by atmospheric changes. | Michael Schmidt~Sun-Time

Sixth-graders Julianna Rosales, left, Elise Doctor and Brianna Jain study their Ping-Pong balls that were launched into outer space. | Michael Schmidt~Sun-Times Media

Fremont Middle School sixth-graders Skyler Thomas, left, and Angelica Diaz study a gummy bear that was hardened while in outer space. | Michael Schmidt~Sun-Times Media

Fremont Middle School sixth-graders Noah Sioson, Mark Simrow, Kameron Evans and Eric Chong record observations. Their gummy bears were hardened after going into space. | Michael Schmidt~Sun-Times Media

Fremont Middle School sixth-grader Kameron Evans shows his gummy bear and the Ping-Pong ball he designed before they were both sent into outer space. | Michael Schmidt~Sun-Times Media

Sixth-graders Kyle Riekki, left, and Cameron Grisamore study their marshmallow and pumpkin seed they sent into space. | Michael Schmidt~Sun-Times Media

Fremont Middle School sixth-graders Julianna Rosales, left, and Elise Doctor and Brianna Jain said their gummy bears' faces and legs got smashed while in outer space. | Michael Schmidt~Sun-Times Media

Fremont Middle School sixth-graders Kyle Riekki, left, and Cameron Grisamore show their marshmallow, pumpkin seed and Ping-Pong balls that were sent into outer space. | Michael Schmidt~Sun-Times Media