Fri, Jan 8, 2016
The doors of Science Centre AHHAA are open again to welcome everyone, who wants to join the Rakett 69. The science show, starting its 6th season is packed with more drama than ever before, because there is a record number of candidates. For some of them the journey will end before the studio rounds and they will be sent home. For those who make it to the studio rounds the competition is just starting. They have to solve series of puzzles and only 15 of them will make it into the show. Who will it be?
Fri, Jan 15, 2016
In this season's second episode, the contestants will be divided into three teams to test their teamwork skills. In the first task, our contestants have to work together like spider legs knitting its web. The second task is all about electro schemes, but good expression skills will come in handy also. Who will be in this season's first duel? The contestant who wants to win the duel have to have quick fingers and a sharp focus.
Fri, Jan 22, 2016
The theme for the third episode is gravity and we are testing our contestants on their knowledge of physics. The first task seems impossible, because the contestants have to hang a swing on the ceiling without any fastenings. Do they need the help of a little bit of black magic or is the solution hidden in the laws of nature? In the second task, our contestants have to make a lifting mechanism with the materials they have to stack cylinders in a tower. What makes the task difficult is the distance and time that is running out quickly. Who will succeed and who will have to go to the duel?
Fri, Jan 29, 2016
The theme of tonights episode is vehicles - the winner is whose vehicle goes the farthest and fastest. In the first task the teams have to make a mechanism that is able to reach the goal and then come back to the starting point. In the second task the teams have to transform a rollerblade into a race car. In the duels we are testing the contestants ability finding a common language with machines.
Fri, Feb 5, 2016
The fifth episode of the season is all about having fun. Tonight's tasks are inspired by classic fair games and activities. Contestants will benefit from childhood experiences with bubble makers in the first task. In the second task, the winner will be the one who hits the bullseye. In the duel, two contestants will have to risk their own skin to win. The one who withstands extreme temperatures will continue the competition.
Fri, Feb 12, 2016
In this episode, the contestant's survival skills are put to the test. Who wants to win the first task has to figure out how to restart a phone without a charger. The second task is all about light radiation and energy. In tonight's duel, the contestants have to go back to the roots and use the wisdom of our ancestors, which helped them to get out from hopeless situations.
Fri, Feb 19, 2016
In tonight's first task the contestants have to determine elapsed time and correctly timed water droplets might bring someone closer to the finals. In the second task, there is more at stake than weights with specific mass. What is the use of a scale if you do not know the precise reading? In the duel, it is best to have fast fingers if you want to defeat the opponent. Only one can continue.
Fri, Feb 26, 2016
In 18th century France the standard for the size of the print point was that it had to be a fraction of the king's shoe size. In tonight's episode, the contestants have to have precise vision to distinguish particles invisible to the human eye. In the second task we will find out how seemingly similar liquids are different from each other.
Fri, Mar 11, 2016
Tonight's episode is all about electricity and sparks. Are we going to have two almost identical results or will a third one be the most accurate? To win immunity the contestants have to show quick wit as well athleticism. To maintain their spot on the show the contestants need basic knowledge of electricity, problem-solving skills and a bit of luck.
Fri, Apr 15, 2016
Only four contestants are left competing for the Grand Prize worth 10 000 euros. In country where programming is as elementary as 1+1, it is only logical that our contestants have to do some programming. However, sitting behind a computer will not do - who wants to win has to make their hands dirty as well.