The annual
Space Settlement Contest, co-operated by
NASA Ames Research Center,
San Jose State Universityand the
National Space Society, invites all students around the world up to 12th grade (
18 years old) to participate in its
2018edition.
Designs, original research, essays, stories, models, artwork or any other
orbital space settlementrelated materials may be submitted. Settlements may not be on a planet or moon and must be permanent, relatively self-sufficient homes, not temporary work camps.
Submissions must be made in
hard copy. No electronic submissions are accepted. However, you may create an electronic project, such as a video or website, and send a hard copy description of the project. The description should include images and text to describe the project in sufficient detail for judgement.
Instructors, mentors or parents may assist the student by presenting relevant resources, discussing core concepts and minor editing, but the work itself must be entirely student driven.
There is no entry fee.
Eligibility
Open to all students around the world up to 12th grade (
18 years old).
Prize
The single highest scoring team or individual attending will receive the
3,000 USDNSS Bruce M. Clark Jr. Memorial Space Settlement Award. All participants will receive a
NASA certificate, and the best submission will be placed on the
NASA Ameswebsite.
Moreover, all contest participants are invited to attend the NSS 37th annual
International Space Development Conferencein St. Louis, USA,
24-27 May 2018.