NASA Ames Space Settlement Design Contest 2018 Results

Winners

Grand Prize

The Grand Prize for the 2018 Space Settlement Contest went to a small team of two students (grade 11), Bianca-Maria C. and Mihaela C., for creating Cicada and a Tourist Guide, from Constanta, Romania under the direction of Maga Cristinel C., "Ovidius" High School.

First Prize

Grade 12 First Prize

• Juno, Sathwik B., Hyderabad, Telangana, India (Chaitanya Junior College-Hyderabad), Individual.
• UniSpace, Varna, Bulgaria (Student Space Agency at Naval Planetarium and High School of Mathmathetics), Small Team.
• Goldi, Dubai, United Arab Emirates (Pristine Private School), Large Team.

Grade 11 First Prize

• Luminocity - City at the Fifth Lagrange Point, Sudarshan S., Kamaraj Nagar, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India (Vidya Mandir Senior Secondary School-Mylapore), Individual.
• Daedalus, Bucharest, Romania ("Tudor Vianu" National High School of Computer Science), Small Team.
• Deep Space, Varna, Bulgaria ("Antoine de Saint-Exupery" Private High School of Information Technology and Public Communications), Large Team (tie).
• Lazarus, Tuzla, Istanbul, Turkey (Koc High School), Large Team (tie).
• Paramount Space Station, New Delhi, India (Delhi Public School R.K.Puram), Large Team (tie).

Grade 10 First Prize

• Project EMLEE, Stefan P., San Diego, California, United States (Torrey Pines High School), Individual (tie).
• Spearth, Spoorthi I., Bangalore, Karnataka, India (Narayana eTechno School), Individual (tie).
• Young, Bucharest, Romania ("Tudor Vianu" National High School of Computer Science), Small Team.
• ASM Oculus, Kailua Kona, Hawaii, United States (Makua Lani Christian Academy), Large Team.

Grade 9 First Prize

• Iter ad Astra, Mori O., Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States (Community High School), Individual.
• Domum, Sodepur, Kolkata, West Bengal, India (Narayana School-Sodepur), Small Team (tie).
• Elpis Project, Bucharest, Romania ("Saint Sava" National College), Small Team (tie).
• PINTA, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India (Narayana eTechno School-Poranki), Small Team (tie).
• Astrum, Bengaluru/Bangalore, Karnataka, India (Chaitanya School), Large Team (tie).
• LOS Tara : A Home in Space, Pune, Maharashtra, India (The Orchid School), Large Team (tie).

Grade 8 First Prize

• Project Phi, Melissa A., Bucharest, Romania (International British School of Bucharest), Individual.
• Charma 2.0, Surrey, British Columbia, Canada (Surrey Academy of Innovative Learning: SAIL), Small Team.
• Anaptyxi, Vasant Vihar, New Delhi, India, Large Team.

Grade 7 and Younger First Prize

• Derzelas, Andrei-Robert I., Otopeni, Ilfov County, Romania, Individual (tie).
• DIADEM, the space hotel, Neerav A., Mysore, Karnataka, India (National Public School International), Individual (tie).
• Sparkle, Brasov, Romania ("Andrei Saguna" National College), Small Team.
• Spaceberg, Irving, Texas, United States, Large Team.

Artistic Merit First Prize

• Shambhala, Mianwali Nagar, New Delhi, India (DAV Centenary Public School-Pashim Enclave), Small Team.

Literary Merit First Prize

• Exchange on Amasia, Adi E., Murfatlar, Constanta County, Romania ("Ovidius" High School), Individual.

Second Prize

Grade 12 Second Prize

• Avagraha, Abhinav T., Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India (Sri Chaitanya Higher Secondary School), Individual.
• Spacetopia, Bogota, Columbia (Anibal Fernandez de Soto-Bogota), Small Team.
• EcoRise, Ennis, County Clare, Ireland (St. Flannan's College), Large Team (tie).
• Sage Space Settlement, Bucharest, Romania ("Tudor Vianu" National College of Computer Science-Bucharest), Large Team (tie).

Grade 11 Second Prize

• Pragati, Sriram D., Hyderabad, Telangana, India, Individual.
• SocraTech, Bucharest, Romania ("Saint Sava" National College), Small Team.
• Ad Asteroids, Beijing, People's Republic of China (The High School Affiliated to Renmin University of China), Large Team (tie).
• Atlas, Lahore, Pakistan (Aitchison College), Large Team (tie).

Grade 10 Second Prize

• Quibella, Katerina B., Varna, Bulgaria (High School of Mathematics "Dr. Petar Beron"), Individual.
• Cloud Nine, Brasov, Romania ("Andrei Saguna" Nationl College), Small Team (tie).
• The Kairos Project, Constanta, Romania ("Mircea cel Batran" National College), Small Team (tie).
• LEO Space Station, Haidian District, Beijing, China (The High School Affiliated to Renmin University of China), Large Team (tie).
• Phospherus, Haidian District, Beijing, China (The High School Affiliated to Renmin University of China), Large Team (tie).

Grade 9 Second Prize

• ASTITV, Saivardhan R.E., Dilsukhnagar, Hyderabad, Telangana, India (Narayana eTechno School) Individual (tie).
• Fortvitini-57, Vignesh C., Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India (Narayana eTechno School-Valasaravakkam), Individual (tie).
• Prometheia, Sus Village, Pune, Maharashtra, India (Vidya Valley School), Small Team.
• Exuberance, Bengaluru/Bangalore, Karnataka, India (Sri Chaitanya Techno School-Nagarbhavi), Large Team.

Grade 8 Second Prize

• VILLA, Syeda F., Gaddiannaram, Hyderabad, Telangana, India (Ravindra Bharathi School-Dilsukhnagar) Individual.
• Kuja, Sus Village, Pune, Maharashtra, India (Vidya Valley School), Small Team (tie).
• U N I O N, Bucharest, Romania (International School of Bucharest and "Jean Monnet" High School-Bucharest), Small Team (tie).
• Estacion alta ARES, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, United States (The Weiss School) and Santiago, Chile (Colegio San Adrian de Quilicura) and San Miguel, Lima, Peru (Mater Admirabilis-School for Girls) and Berlin, Germany (Kathe Kollwitz Gymnasium), Large Team (tie).
• In Avanti, Forsyth, Missouri, United States (Forsyth Middle School), Large Team (tie).

Grade 7 and Younger Second Prize

• Eos, Vladimir George N., Bucuresti, Romania ("Tudor Vianu" National College of Computer Science-Bucharest), Individual.
• Auxillius, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India (Narayana eTechno School-Borivali.W), Small Team.
• SJ 007: Space Jernath-007, Bangalore, Karnataka, India (Sri Chaitanya Olympiad School-Nagarbhavi), Large Team (tie).
• Sky Star, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India (S.C.T. High School), Large Team (tie).
• Vihanga, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India (Sri Chaitanya Techno School-Kurmannapalem), Large Team (tie).

Artistic Merit Second Prize

• NASA: The Frontiers of Tomorrow, Raveera T., Jersey City, New Jersey, United States (Infinity Institute High School), Individual.
• Project GENESIS, A Space Abode, Warangal Rural district, Telangana, India, Small Team.

Literary Merit Second Prize

• My Sweet Settlement, PROXIMUS CENTAURUS B 2100, Rutajit S., Bellandur, Bangalore, Karnataka, India (Narayana eTechno School-Bellandur), Individual.
• Spatii libri, Munnekolala village, Marathahalli, Bangalore, Karnataka, India (Sri Chaitanya CBSE School-Bangalore), Large Team.

Third Prize

Grade 12 Third Prize

• Hotel Solaire, Manideep Reddy A., Kompally, Hyderabad, Telangana, India (Chaitanya Residential School-Kompally), Individual.
• Antares, Constanta, Romania ("Ovidius" High School, and National College "Mircea cel Batran"), Small Team.
• Arial, Johar Town, Lahore, Pakistan (Lahore Grammar School Senior Boys), Large Team (tie).
• Inizio, Forsyth, Missouri, United States (Forsyth Middle School), Large Team (tie).

Grade 11 Third Prize

• Snow, Patricia A., Brasov, Romania ("Andrei Saguna" National College), Individual.
• Arcadia, Bucharest, Romania ("Saint Sava" National College), Small Team (tie).
• Sarvaayush, Nuzvid, Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh, India (IIIT, Rajiv Gandhi University of Knowledge Technologies: RGUKT), Small Team (tie).
• Project Amaris, Bucharest, Romania (Colegiul National "Sfantul Sava"), Large Team.

Grade 10 Third Prize

• Verena, Ana-Maria P., Calarasi, Romania (Colegiul National "Barbu Stirbei"-Calarasi), Individual.
• Aeonian, Brasov, Romania ("Andrei Saguna" National College), Small Team (tie).
• Sileo Ibis, Brasov, Romania ("Andrei Saguna" National College), Small Team (tie).
• Olympus, Bangalore, Karnataka, India (Sri Chaitanya High School), Large Team.

Grade 9 Third Prize

• Astra, Aditya R., Coimbatore aka Koval, Tamil Nadu, India, Individual (tie).
• Baal, Eduardo N., Santa Cecilia, Sao Paulo, Brazil (Colegio Nossa Senhora de Sion), Individual (tie).
• Vishistah, Bagh Amberpet, Hyderabad, Telangana, India (Narayana High Schol), Small Team.
• Terrene, Dwarka, New Delhi, Delhi, India (Delhi Public School R.K.Puram), Large Team.

Grade 8 Third Prize

• Swastikam, Nidhi M., Kannamangala, Bangalore, Karnataka, India (Narayana Olympiad School), Individual.
• CYGNUS Space Settlement, C.V.Raman Nagar, Bangalore, Karnataka, India (Geethanjali Vidyalaya), Small Team (tie).
• The Eden, Meerpet village, Saroor Nagar, Ranga Reddy district, Telangana, India (Narayana Olympiad School), Small Team (tie).
• ORBIS (towards infinity), C.V.Raman Nagar, Bangalore, Karnataka, India (Narayana eTechno School), Large Team.

Grade 7 and Younger Third Prize

• IGNITE - Hope is the Spark of Life, Lucky B., Kavuri Hills, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad, Telangana, India (Sri Chaitayna School-Jubilee Hills), Individual.
• Voyage, Sokkanallur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India (Sri Chaitayna International School), Small Team.
• Human Space Habitat, Sattenapalli, Guntur district, Andhra Pradesh, India (Sri Chaitanya School), Large Team (tie).
• Nova Viva, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India (Narayana eTechno School-Borivali West), Large Team (tie).

Artistic Merit Third Prize

• Scintillating Space, Yogesh J., Nerkundram, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India (Narayana eTechno School), Individual (tie).
• Walk Through the Clouds, Somdeb., Marol, Andheri(East), Mumbai, Maharashtra, India (Narayana eTechno School-Andheri Marol), Individual (tie).

Literary Merit Third Prize

• My Abode-My Paradise, Pavan K., Meerpet, Saroor Nagar, Ranga Reddy district, Telangana, India (Narayana Olympiad School), Individual(tie).
• My neighbors in Dream (poem), Adrija M., Sodepur, Kolkata, West Bengal, India (Narayana School-Sodepur), Individual(tie).

Honorable Mention

Grade 12 Honorable Mention

• Harmony, Gamya Sri T., Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India (Sri Chaitanya Techno School), Individual.
• Spes: The Future, Md Adil A., Asansol, Paschim Burdwan district, West Bengal, India (Hem Sheela Model School-Durgapur), Individual.
• Naru, Namgu, Guangju City, Republic of Korea (Kyungan High School), Small Team.
• Outdoor Project, Engenho de Dentro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (Federal Center for Technological Education of Rio de Janeiro:CEFET/RJ-Campus Maracana) , Small Team.
• Allium, Brasov, Brasov County, Romania ("Andrei Saguna" National College), Large Team.
• Leeway Resort, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India (Sri Chaitanya International Olympiad School), Large Team.
• Leven, Kavuri Hills, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad, Telangana, India (Sri Chaitanya Junior College-Jubilee Hills), Large Team.
• Phanthom, Maruthinagar, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India (Sri Chaitanya Academy and Residential College), Large Team.
• Tri Dhaksha, Velgatoor, Jaggityal district, Telangana, India, Large Team.

Grade 11 Honorable Mention

• Jovis, Andrei Vlad C., Brasov, Romania ("Andrei Saguna" National College), Individual.
• The Iris, Bucharest Romania (Colegiul National de Informatica "Tudor Vianu"), Small Team.
• Phidias, Brasov, Romania ("Andrei Saguna" National College), Small Team.
• Paionia, New Delhi, India (Delhi Public School R.K.Puram-New Delhi) Large Team.
• Ring, Matsuyamashi, Ehime prefecture, Japan (Saibi High School), Large Team.
• Sumer, South District, Taichung City, Taiwan [R.O.C.] (Mingdao High School), Large Team.
• Venus Caelestis, Constanta, Constanta, Romania ("Mircea cel Batran" National College), Large Team.

Grade 10 Honorable Mention

• Khora, Yugam S,, Milpitas, California, United States (Milpitas High Schol), Individual.
• Adamas, Brasov, Romania ("Andrei Saguna" National College), Small Team.
• NOVO, Pendurthi, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India (Sri Prakash Vidyaniketan-Pendurthi), Small Team.
• Phoenix, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India (Narayana Olympiad School-Visakhapatnam), Small Team.
• Project Aphrodite, Bacau, Romania ("Vasile Alecsandri" National College), Small Team.
• H-Crown, Beijing, People's Republic of China (The High School Affiliated to Renmin University of China), Large Team.
• Neutrino-ArcRanss, Medgidia, Constanta County, Romania (Liceul Teoretic "Nicolae Balescu"-Medgidia), Large Team.
• NOVA, Nagarbhavi, Bengaluru/Bangalore, Karnataka, India (Narayana eTechno School-Nagarbhavi), Large Team.
• PTAH, Patamata, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India (Sri Chaitanya International Olympiad School), Large Team.
• RR Lyrae, Tirupati, Chittoor district, Andhra Pradesh, India (Sri Chaitanya School-Tirupati), Large Team.

Grade 9 Honorable Mention

• Aveline, G. Jignyas C., Secunderabad, Telangana, India (Sanghamitra School-Nijampet, Hyderabad), Individual.
• Halo, Krishan S., Arumbakkam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India (Narayana eTechno School-Arumbakkam), Individual.
• NICOLAS, Jaswanth S., India, (Ravindra Bharathi School), Individual.
• URUS, Harshavardhan K., Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India (Narayan eTechno School-Arumbakkam, Chennai), Individual.
• Astra Space Settlement, Bucuresti, Romania (Liceul International de Informatica-Bucuresti), Small Team.
• Novus Terra, Borivali West, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India (Narayana eTechno School-Borivali.W), Small Team.
• CHRONOS, Thiruverkadu, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India (Narayana eTechno School-Poonamallee, Chennai), Large Team.
• Elysium, Arundelpet, Guntur district, Andhra Pradesh, India (Narayana eTechno School), Large Team.
• NOSTOC, MVP Colony, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India (Sri Chaitanya E.M./English Medium School), Large Team.
• NOUVEAU (Science Project), Dilsukhnagar, Hyderabad, Telangana, India (Narayana Concept School), Large Team.
• Olympus Space Settlement Programme, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India (Narayana English Medium School), Large Team.
• SCORPION, Kottivakkam, Kancheepuram district, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India (Sri Chaitanya Techno School), Large Team.
• The "Space Hive", Constanta, Romania (Liceul Teoretic "Traian"-Constanta), Large Team.
• SPAZIO VERDE, Sodepur, Kolkata, West Bengal, India (Narayana School-Sodepur), Large Team.
• VAJRA, Kukatpally, Hyderabad, Telangana, India, Large Team.
• Vida Avanzada, Patamata,Vijayawada, Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh, India (Sri Chaitanya International Olympiad School), Large Team.

Grade 8 Honorable Mention

• Aris, Satya R.T., Danavaipeta, East Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh, India (Narayana Group of Schools-Rajahmundry), Individual.
• COSMOS, Srivya C.B., Eluru, West Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh, India, Individual.
• Hope, Subranshu G., Kolkata, West Bengal, India (Narayana Group of Schools-Rajahart) Individual.
• SONDER, Mirthula S., Athipet village, Ambattur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India (Chaitanya School), Individual.
• TELLUS 2.0, Yashaswini M., Narsampet, Warangal Rural district, Telangana, India (Balaji Techno School), Individual.
• Exomaglev, Mogappair East, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India (Narayana Olympiad School), Small Team.
• Filodoxia, Vepery, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India (Narayana Olympiad School-Vepery), Small Team.
• Noah, Ashok Nagar, Hyderabad, Telangana, India (Narayana Olympiad High School), Small Team.
• Vishvalaksh, Bagh Amberpet, Hyderabad, Telangana, India (Narayana High School), Small Team.
• BEMO, Vivek Nagar, Kukatpally, Hyderabad, Telangana, India (Narayana Concept School-Kukatpally), Large Team.
• DIGVALAYAAN, Seethammadhara, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India (Narayana High School-Seethammadhara), Large Team.
• Gaze at the Galaxies, Pallavaram, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India (Narayana eTechno School-Pallavaram) Large Team.
• HITASHI, Medipally, Hyderabad, Telangana, India (Sri Chaitanya School), Large Team.
• SpaceLandia - Space Colony, Irving, Texas, United States, Large Team.

Grade 7 and Younger Honorable Mention

• Detoxify, TVS Manoj K., Srinagar Colony, Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh, India (Sri Chaitanya English Medium School), Individual.
• Infinity Land, Iulia B., Bucuresti, Romania (Scoala Gimnaziala Nr.146 "I.G. Duca"-Bucharest), Individual.
• Sky Anima, Adithya A., Athipet village, Ambattur, Ayanambakkam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India (Chaitanya School-Ayanambakkam), Individual.
• Tejaswin,, Thejas N., Tumkur, Karnataka, India (Chaitanya School), Individual.
• Eclipse, Brasov, Romania ("Andrei Saguna" National College), Small Team.
• FOURS, Brasov, Romania ("Andrei Saguna" National College), Small Team.
• Happynus, Brasov, Romania ("Andrei Saguna" National College), Small Team.
• IRIS, Brasov, Romania ("Andrei Saguna" National College), Small Team.
• Leclerc - Space Hotel, Hosur, Tamil Nadu, India (Sri Chaitanya School), Small Team.
• Superia, Brasov, Romania ("Andrei Saguna" National College), Small Team.
• Anaviosi, Bhayandar West, Thane, Maharashtra, India (Narayana eTechno School), Large Team.
• CartHORA, Brasov, Romania ("Andrei Saguna" National College), Large Team.
• ISSCOM, Constanta, Constanta, Romania (Colegiul National "Mircea cel Batran"), Large Team.
• Vishwa-Mithra, Kanuparthipadu, Nellore, Andhra Pradesh, India (Ravindra Bharathi Global School-Nellore), Large Team.

Artistic Merit Honorable Mention

• Dream Future City, Tam Lok M., Kowloon, Hong Kong, China (School of Creativity), Individual.
• NSSH-01, Julia M.C., Vila Sofia, Sao Paolo, Sao Paolo, Brazil (Colegio Brandeirantes), Individual.
• Voyage to Our New Planet, Saivardhan E., Gaddiannaram, Dilsukhnagar, Hyderabad, Ranga Reddy district, Telangana, India (Narayana eTechno School), Individual.
• Utopia, Srinagar Colony, Dilsukhnagar, Hyderabad, Telangana, India (Narayana Concept School-Dilsukhnagar), Small Team.
• clover, Matsuyama, Ehime, Japan (Saibi High School), Large Team.
• TMREIS Microart, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad, Telangana, India (Telangana Minorities Residential Educational Institutional Society Schools), Large Team.

Literary Merit Honorable Mention

• Anthariksh Vihari (poem), Siri Vardhan D., East Marredpally, Hyderabad, Telangana, India (Sri Chaitanya School), Individual.
• Escape to Space, Shashi Bala V.P., Meerpet, Saroor Nagar, Ranga Reddy district, Telangana, India (Narayana Olympiad School), Individual.
• Life in Space, Yathin Ram C.P., Patamata, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India (Sri Chaitanya Techno School, International Campus-Patamata), Individual.
• My Splendid House in Space Colony, Sarath Kumar S., Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh, India (Chaitanya E.M./English Medium School), Individual.
• A Journey to Our Space Colony (poem), Thiruvalluvar Nagar, Manapakkam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India (Chaitanya School) Small Team.
• Leeway Boonies, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India (Narayana eTechno School-Chennai Wall Tax Road) Small Team.

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