NASA Ames Research Center, San Jose State University, and the National Space Society (NSS) invite all students around the world up to 12th grade (18 years old) to participate in the 2017 edition of their annual Space Settlement Contest.

The National Space Society (NSS) invites all 2017 contest participants to attend the NSS 36th annual International Space Development Conference (ISDC) in St. Louis, USA, USA 25-29 May, 2017.

Eligibility

• Submissions must relate to orbital settlements;
• Designs, original research, essays, stories, models, artwork or any other orbital space settlement related 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.

Award

The single highest scoring team or individual attending will receive the USD 3,000 NSS Bruce M. Clark, Jr. Memorial Space Settlement Award.

All participants will receive a NASA certificate.

How to apply?

In order to apply please fill the application form. Submissions must be made in hard copy.

For more information please visit the official web page.