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Dear all,
Congratulations all for making the NSS SPACE
SETTLEMENT CONTEST a success and bagging 34 prizes
in the year 2023-24. In continuation to the previous
year's success, this academic year too we are
announcing the NSS Space Contests 2025 from 6th to
9th class students.

THE MOTTO OF THE COMPETITIONS:

1. Inculcating the Scientific Temperament.
2. Igniting the experimentation skills in young minds.
3. Promoting the STEM (Science, Technology,
Engineering and Mathematics) Education.
4. Spreading life beyond the Earth and expanding the
beauty of Humanity throughout the Solar system.

This year NSS (National Space Society) conducting 3

contests.
1. Art Contest
2. “Live in a Healthy Space” Design Competition
3. NSS Gerard K. O’Neill Space Settlement Contest

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1.NSS ROADMAP TO SPACE STUDENT ART CONTEST 2024-25
INTRODUCTION
The primary purpose of the Roadmap to Space Art Contest is to
inspire the next generation of space-faring citizens to envision their
future living, working, and playing in space, and also to encourage the
creation of space art that can be used by the Small Sat Education
Conference, Space Edge Education, and NSS for the limited use of
promoting its non-profit objective of creating a spacefaring
civilization.
Such use could include social media, brochures, websites, and other
promotional material associated with the Small Sat Education
Conference, NSS, Ad Astra magazine, International Space
Development Conference, and Space Edge Education. We believe this
use is for the benefit of the future of humanity and we hope and trust
that this is a cause and use that artists would support.

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IMAGE SUBJECT MATTER
1. All artwork must be the original work of the student.
2. All submitted art must be REALISTIC. Realistic means as accurate as
possible both in science and engineering and as close as possible to what a
real-life future in space would actually look like. Art that has merit but is
less realistic looking may still be accepted for display but would be very
unlikely to be a winning entry
3. The artwork MUST be consistent with this year’s theme: Visions of a
Future in Space.
THREE PRIZES
• Grand Prize Winner Award includes
• First Prize Winner Award Include
• Honorable Mention Award Includes
 One piece of art will be awarded the Grand Prize for
being the best artwork overall. They’re simple
All accepted entries will receive certificates of participation.
1) The Small Sat Education Conference in collaboration with the National
Space Society’s (NSS) Space Edge Education Program is looking for
student artists to create ORIGINAL illustrations to share their… Visions of
a Future in Space.
2) For all inquiries, please email artcontest2024@nss.org NSS Space Edge
Contest Coordinator Submit Art Here
3) REQUIREMENTS CHECKLIST :
 SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
The Small Sat Education Conference in collaboration with the National
Space Society’s (NSS) Space Edge Education Program is looking for
student artists to create ORIGINAL illustrations to share their…

Visions of a Future in Space.

DEADLINE: Friday, September 20, 2024
(11:59 pm Eastern U.S. time zone)
Our goal is to have winners announced by October 23, 2024

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 2.LIVE IN A HEALTHY SPACE 2024-25
ABOUT CONTEST
The primary goal of the competition would be to design residential
spaces that prioritize health and well-being. This could encompass
various aspects, including physical health, mental well-being,
environmental sustainability, and social connectivity.

Details of Contest & Participants :-

The National Space Society’s “Live in a Healthy Space” Design
Competition challenges middle and high school students (ages 12-18)
to design one specific component of a space settlemen- An
Agricultural Module (or area).
Researching and establishing the infrastructures needed to
produce food for proper nutrition and healthy diets that help protect
astronauts from the hazards of living in space are outcomes that
benefit humans on Earth as well as in space, on Mars, or on the Moon.

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The “Live in a Healthy Space” Design Competition is a separate contest
from but is associated with the “NSS Gerard K. O’Neill Space
Settlement Contest”. The product created for this competition can be
integrated into the Gerard K. O’Neill Space Settlement Contest as part
of that entry. However, an individual or team can submit an entry here
without also submitting to the O’Neill contest.
Individuals, small teams of two to five, and large teams of six to
twelve are judged separately. Entries are also grouped by age/grade
of the oldest contestant for judging. The age groups are 6th (age 12),
7th (ages 12-13), 8th (ages 13-14), 9th (ages 14-15), 10th (ages 15-16),
11th (ages 16-17) and 12th (ages 17-18).

Project Submission Deadline: Monday October 21st, 2024

PRIZES
 Contestants who meet the entry requirements will receive a
certificate of participation.
 The top winners, including those in 1st, 2nd, 3rd place, and
Honorable Mention prizes in 6th grade to 12th grade will be
awarded certificates of MERIT. A web page listing all winners
will be available online.
 From the highest-ranking entries, an exceptional Grand Prize
winner will be chosen.
 Invitations to the National Space Society's International Space
Development Conference will be sent to All Contestants
whose contest entry meets the minimum requirements.

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3.NSS Gerard K. O’Neill Space Settlement
Contest 2024-25
This contest has been held annually since 1994, and it is a direct
descendant of Professor O’Neill’s original thought experiment, but
instead of college freshman the contest is designed for students up to
12th grade. Students are not given any requirements other than the
project must focus on a free space settlement concept. Settlements
may not be on a planet or moon, although support activities such as
mining may be. Settlements must be permanent homes, not
temporary work camps. Submissions may focus on one or a few
aspects of space settlement and supporting systems, including mines,
activities leading up to settlement (such as space hotels), economic
and social issues, etc. Designs, original research, essays, stories,
models, artwork or any other orbital space settlement related
materials may be submitted.
Students who participate in the contest are encouraged to attend the
annual International Space Development Conference (ISDC),
especially if they are awarded a prize. This conference is a great place
to learn about cutting edge research and commercial enterprises
related to the development and habitation of space. Students
attending ISDC get to sit in on professional sessions with presenters
from industry, government, and academia discussing their takes on
the new space economy that will grow exponentially over the next few
decades. We also offer students many opportunities to be actively
involved in the conference, including presenting a poster of their
concept, giving a short talk on their design in the middle of
professional sessions, and attending special plenary sessions tailored
specifically for students. Students from all over the world congregate
to share and discuss ideas.

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CATEGORIES TO CONTEST (BASED ON THEME)
 Space Settlements Colonies.
 Asteroid Mining.
 Space Hotels.
 Poems and Essays on Living in Space.
 Artwork related to Living in Space or Working in Space.

CONTEST CATEGORIES & GRADES

 7th Grade and Younger: Individual, Small Group (2-5 students),
Large Group (6-12 students),
 8th Grade: Individual, Small Group, Large Group,
 9th Grade: Individual, Small Group, Large Group,
 10th Grade: Individual, Small Group, Large Group,
 11th Grade: Individual, Small Group, Large Group,
 12th Grade: Individual, Small Group, Large Group.

PRIZES AND CERTIFICATES:

1. A certificate will be given to all participants unless plagiarism is
detected.
2. Winner certificates, also in PDF format, will include the names
of the students. These should arrive via email by late August to
the registered user email address.
3. The best submission, regardless of category, wins the grand
prize, consisting of the space settlement submission being
placed on the NSS World Wide Website. Finally, the highest-
ranking entry whose student(s) attend(s) ISDC will receive the
Herman Rubin Memorial Scholarship of
4. $5,000 and give a talk at the conference.
5. If a team wins, the funds will be evenly divided amongst them.
Reminder:
6. The Grand Prize winner must attend ISDC to receive this award.
Submissions must be received by:

Thursday December 5th, 2024

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