K-12 students propose nuclear-powered missions to any moon in the earth’s solar system.
NASA launched its fourth annual writing challenge, the “Power to Explore,“ for students from kindergarten through 12th grade, prompting them to submit an essay about their proposed nuclear-powered space mission. This technology, called radioisotope power systems, is an important part of many new NASA missions, and the agency is challenging students to incorporate this technology into a proposed mission in less than 275 words.
“Sending spacecraft into space is hard, and it’s even harder sending them to the extreme environments surrounding the diverse moons in our solar system,” said Associate Administrator Nicola Fox of the Science Mission Directorate at NASA Headquarters in Washington. “We cannot wait to see what the students dream up!”
The essay competition is open to submissions until January 31, 2025.
As the Lord Leads, Pray with Us…
- For Administrator Bill Nelson as he heads NASA.
- For Associate Administrator Fox as she oversees the Power to Explore essay challenge.
- For the students who will propose missions to the space agency.
Sources: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
