NASA Ames Space Settlement Design Contest 2012 Results

This year we received 474 submissions from 1246 students sponsored by 103 teachers. Entries came from 19 countries: India, Romania, U.S.A., China, Singapore, Uganda, Nepal, Bulgaria, United Kingdom, Australia, Indonesia, Canada, Turkey, Sri Lanka, Czech Republic, England, New Zealand, Pakistan and Malaysia. U.S. entries were received from 11 states: Florida, Texas, Arizona, Colorado, Missouri, Washington, Virginia, New York, California, North Carolina and Michigan.

Winners

Grand Prize

The Grand Prizes for the 2012 Space Settlement Contest went to two teams:

• The Kon Tiki from a team of six students (11th – 12th Grade), Robert G., Zared S., Samuel T., Jackie L., Eric E., and Siobhan B., from Cypress Bay High in Weston, Florida, USA. Their teacher was Angela A.
• Aurora: Earth Orbiting Settlement from a team of five students (9th – 10th Grade), Cionca A., Dragomir C., Gheorghe A., Turcu R., and Uzum S., from Tudor Vianu National High School of Computer Science. District 1, Romania. Their teacher was Ioana S.

First Prize

11-12 Grade First Prize

• Terra Nova, Sarah B., Queensland, Australia, Individual.
• Astraea Space Settlement Project, Constanta, Romania (Ovidius High School), Large Team (tie).
• Andromeda, Constanta, Romania (Colegiul National “Mircea Cel Batran”), Large Team (tie).
• Bifrost, Arizona, USA, Small Team (tie).
• Aseem — Promise For Life, Rajasthan, India (St. Xavier’s Sr. Sec. School), Small Team (tie).
• Elysium, Punjab, India (Bal Niketan Model Sr. Sec. School) Small Team (tie).

9-10 Grade First Prize

• Solaris, Alexandra V., District 1, Romania (“Tudor Vianu” National High School of Computer Science), Individual.
• Celestia, Punjab, Pakistan (Aitchison College), Small Team (tie).
• Plenidus, Punjab, India (Apeejay School), Small Team (tie).
• Concordia, Constanta, Romania (Colegiul National “Mircea Cel Batran”), Large Team (tie).
• Emmissary, Constanta, Romania (Colegiul National “Mircea Cel Batran”), Large Team (tie).
• Radeios, Punjab, India, Large Team (tie).

6-8 Grade First Prize

• Revelation 19, Shrey S., Maharashtra, India, Individual.
• GAMUT, New York, USA (Cortland Jr. Sr. High School), Small Team.
• Homes, Maharashtra, India (Somalwar High School Nikalas Branch), Small Team (tie).
• Oriens, Singapore, Singapore (Raffles Girls’ School), Small Team (tie).
• Elpis, Maharashtra, India (Somalwar High School Nikalas Branch), Small Team (tie).

Specialty First Prize

• Back to Mother, Anto R., Tamilnadu, India (Campion Al HS School), Literary Merit (tie).
• The Redemption, Kamya B., Punjab, India (Apeejay School), Literary Merit (tie).
• ARIS: A Residence In Space, Tanmay B., Maharashtra, India, Literary Merit (tie).
• Arunudey, Delhi, India (Ryan International School), Artistic Merit Painting.
• Antravaas, Delhi, India (D.A.V. Centenary Public School), Artistic Merit Mixed Media.
• Enjoyable Space, Li W., Hong Kong, China (Chong Hok Tong Education Center), Artistic Merit Drawing.
• Space Colony On Mars, Punjab, India (Dikshant International School), Artistic Merit 3-D Model.
• The Saga, Andhra Pradesh, India (AP IIIT, NUZVID), Life Science.
• Splendet et Ascendit, Constanta, Romania (Colegiul National Mihai Eminescu), Human Factors.
• Columbiat, Punjab, India (Police Dav Public School), Human Factors.
• Hybrid Terra Firma, Karnataka, India (Deeksha Centre for Learning), Human Factors.
• Ostriolis, Singapore, Singapore (Raffles Girls’ School), Human Factors (tie).
• Sovescel, Singapore, Singapore (Raffles Girls’ School), Human Factors (tie).
• Universal Trisunka Swarga, Visakhapatnam, Dwarakanagar, Visakhapatnam, India (Ravindra Bharathi School), Life Sciences.

Second Prize

11-12 Grade Second Prize

• Gaganpur-The Sky City, Sushanta K., Central Development Region, Nepal (Nepal Police High School), Individual (tie).
• Astraeus: The Brave New World, Zareen C., Maharashtra, India (St. Mary’s Junior College), Individual (tie).
• An Terra Nua, Virginia, USA, Ireland, India, Japan, Large Team.
• Atrifex L1 Station, New Jersey, USA, Small Team (tie).
• Shiva, Jaipur, India, Small Team (tie).

9-10 Grade Second Prize

• Vivere, Kabir K., WP, Sri Lanka, Individual.
• Aerodorneial-4, Rajasthan, India (St. Xavier’s Senior Secondary School), Small Team (tie).
• Home in Space, Varna, Bulgaria (Astronomical Observatory and Planetarium), Small Team (tie).
• I.O.S.S., District 1, Romania (“Tudor Vianu” National High School of Computer Science), Small Team (tie).
• Numenareo, Punjab, India (Apeejay School), Large Team (tie).
• Ilios, Union Territory, India (Vivek High School), Large Team (tie).

6-8 Grade Second Prize

• Lorth, The Space Settlement, Anmol S., Uttar Pradesh, India (Regency Public School) Individual.
• Initia Nova, Missouri, USA (Forsyth Middle School), Small Team.
• Apus, Andhra Pradesh, India (Ravindra Bharathi Schools), Small Team.

Specialty Second Prize

• Mr. Wobbly In Space (Poetry), Aishani S., Uttar Pradesh, India (Army Public School), Literary Merit (tie).
• Coalescence II, District 1, Romania (Tudor Vianu National High School of Computer Science), Literary Merit (tie).
• BRAHMASTRA, Delhi, India (Ryan International School), Artistic Merit Painting.
• Space Mystery, Lui Y., Hong Kong, China (School of  Creativity), Artistic Merit Mixed Media.
• Touch The Space, Cheung K., Hong Kong, China (Chong Hok Tong Education Center), Artistic Merit Drawing.
• Oxyopia, Constanta, Romania (Colegiul National “Mircea Cel Batran”), Life Science.
• Vaikunth — Space Settlement, Uttar Pradesh, India (Dewan Public School), Human Factors.
• Orbital, Constanta, Romania (Colegiul National “Mircea Cel Batran”), Human Factors.
• Orizonte, Singapore, Singapore (Raffles Girls’ School), Human Factors.
• Caduceus, Singapore, Singapore (Raffles Girls’ School), Life Science.

Third Prize

11-12 Grade Third Prize

• Sanctorum, Akhil K. Andhra Pradesh, India (AP IIIT, NUZVID), Individual (tie).
• Vega, Devarakonda A. Andhra Pradesh, India (AP IIIT, NUZVID), Individual (tie).
• Mission Nissi, Expanding Life, Paul V., Andhra Pradesh, India, Individual (tie).
• GAIA, Constanta, Romania (Colegiul National “Mircea Cel Batran”), Large Team (tie).
• Viseos, Constanta, Romania (Colegiul National “Mircea Cel Batran”), Large Team (tie).
• Olympus, Sector 3, Romania, Small Team (tie).
• Antravaas, Delhi, India (D.A.V. Centenary Public School) Small Team (tie).

9-10 Grade Third Prize

• Minerva, Paras K., Himachal Pradesh, India (Green Field Senior Secondary School), Individual.
• Space-Island, Maharashtra, India (Somalwar High School), Small Team (tie).
• Transcendence Space Settlement, Rajasthan, India (Rukmanibirla Modern High School), Small Team (tie).
• Cosmosville, Orissa, India, Large Team (tie).
• Ananke, Constanta, Romania (Colegiul National “Mircea Cel Batran”), Large Team (tie).

6-8 Grade Third Prize

• Prometheus Space Settlement, Navonil N., Middlesex, England (Pinkwell Primary School), Individual.
• Sirius, Andhra Pradesh, India (Ravindra Bharathi Schools), Small Team (tie).
• Hestia, Constanta, Romania (Colegiul National “Mircea Cel Batran”), Small Team (tie).
• TOCC — 4124, Andhra Pradesh, India (Ravindra Bharathi Schools), Small Team.

Specialty Third Prize

• Only Time Will Tell, Vinayak A., Punjab, India (Apeejay School), Literary Merit.
• My Future Dream City, Ma M., Hong Kong, China (School of Creativity), Artistic Merit Painting.
• Our New Living Place, Ho Y., Hong Kong, China (Chong Hok Tong Education Center), Artistic Merit Mixed Media.
• Music Imagination, Liu L., Hong Kong, China (School of Creativity), Artistic Merit Drawing.
• Advaita, Punjab, India (Budha Dal Public School) Life Science.
• AEON, Punjab, India, Human Factors.
• L’Arche De Noe 07, Maharashtra, India (Jindal Mount Litera Zee School), Human Factors.
• Infinity & Beyond, APO, AP (Kadena Middle School), Life Science.

Honorable Mention

11-12 Grade Honorable Mention

• Terra Vita Fatum, Kevin C., Washington, USA (Newport High School), Individual.
• Astro City, Vaishnavi M., Naharashtra, India, Individual.
• Space Settlement - Infinity, Uttar Pradesh, India (National Institute of Open Schooling), Individual.
• SOUL — Settlement Of Ultimate Life, Kaustubh A., Chhattisgarh, India, Individual.
• Arena, Kusuma K., Andhra Pradesh, India (AP IIIT, NUZVID), Individual.
• Columnae Cosmos, Alex O., New York, USA, Individual.
• EON Space Settlement, Saurabh R., Nagaland, India (Pranab Vidyapith Higher Secondary School) Individual.
• Trishanku Swarga, Kadali M., Andhra Pradesh, India (AP IIIT, NUZVID), Individual.
• Alcyone, Yashika C., Uttar Pradesh, India, Individual.
• UDAAN, West Bengal, India (Birla High School), Large Team.
• Antares Space Settlement, Constanta, Romania (Colegiul National “Mircea Cel Batran”), Large Team.
• Terra Nova, Punjab, India (Apeejay School), Large Team.
• Ostium, Constanta, Romania (Colegiul National “Mircea Cel Batran”), Large Team.
• T.H.O.R., Constanta, Romania (Colegiul National “Mircea Cel Batran”), Large Team.
• Project Extricator, Uganda, Uganda, Small Team.
• Silver Luna, Colorado, USA (Horizon Middle School), Small Team.
• Ares, Texas, USA (Martha Raines High School), Small Team.
• Peng Lai, Beijing, China (The High School Affiliated to Ren Min University of China) Small Team.
• Google: A World of Bliss, Andhra Pradesh, India (RGUKT, AP IIIT, NUZVID), Small Team.
• S.O.L.E.: Sustainable Orbital Living Environment, Virginia, USA (Norfolk Technical Center), Small Team.

9-10 Grade Honorable Mention

• Swarg Space Settlement, Meghna R., Tamil Nadu, India (Delhi Public School), Individual.
• Sp-E-ctrum, Aditya J., Madhya Pradesh, India, Individual.
• Unity, Diptam C., West Bengal, India, Individual.
• Vyom Space Settlement, Himaprabal G., Assam, India (Vivekananda Kendra Vidyalaya), Individual.
• CO-EXIS, Perederic E., Romania, Romania, (The National College “Mircea cel Batran”), Individual.
• Pushpak, Hrishikesh B., Assam, India, Individual.
• AnteVorta Space Settlement, Punjab, India, Small Team.
• Nexus, Maharashtra, India (Somalwar Nikalas High School), Small Team.
• Tierra Space Settlement, Rajasthan, India (Ruknani Birla Modern High School), Small Team.
• Srujan, Maharashtra, India (Somalwar High School & Jr. College), Small Team.
• Astro Theta, India (Ryan International School), Large Team.
• Abayance, Karnataka, India (Delhi Public School Bangalore South), Large Team.

6-8 Grade Honorable Mention

• Enceladus: The Child Of Earth, Prashant L., Maharashtra, India, Individual.
• Audeamus Space Settlement, R.William E., West Bengal, India, Individual.
• Enterprise Station, Dylan D., New York, USA, Individual.
• Saraswati, Constanta, Romania (Colegiul National “Mircea Cel Batran”), Small Team.
• Solsis, Andhra Pradesh, India (Ravindra Bharathi Schools), Small Team.
• Esperanza — A Ray Of Hope, Haryana, India (Oakridge International School, Vizag, A.P.) Small Team.
• Light I, Constanta, Romania (Colegiul National “Mircea Cel Batran”), Small Team.
• Phoenix Eclipse Space Settlement, Michigan, USA (Honey Creek Community School), Small Team.

Specialty Honorable Mention

• The Awakening, Aditya B., Punjab, India, Literary Merit.
• Travel in the Space, Tse Y., Hong Kong, China (School of Creativity), Artistic Merit Painting.
• Our Future, Chan Y., Hong Kong, China (School of Creativity), Artistic Merit Painting.
• A Wonderful Space, Chan K., Hong Kong, China (School of Creativity), Artistic Merit Painting.
• Flying To The Future, Wong Y., Hong Kong, China (Chong Hok Tong Education Center), Artistic Merit Mixed Media.
• Building Our Future, Lee Y., Hong Kong, China (School of Creativity), Artistic Merit Mixed Media.
• The Colorful Space Wonderland, Cheong L., Hong Kong, China (School of Creativity), Artistic Merit Mixed Media.
• The Imagination Of A New City, Ho L., Hong Kong, China (School of Creativity), Artistic Merit Mixed Media.
• Welcome To Space, Lau Y., Hong Kong, China (Chong Hok Tong Education Center), Artistic Merit Drawing.
• The Future World Is Beautiful, Chan L., Hong Kong, China (School of Creativity), Artistic Merit Drawing.
• The Eden, Istanbul, Turkey (The Kultur2000 School) Life Science.
• Patria, Punjab, Pakistan (Lahore Grammar School) Life Science.
• Zeus — I, West Bengal, India (Kendriya Vidiyalaya, IIT Campus), Life Science.

Special thanks to Dr. Ruth Globus, Ph.D., Al Globus, the Contractors Council for supporting the contest.

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