We are thrilled to announce the winners of the Recycling Air Beyond Our Earth junior challenge, aimed at inspiring young minds to create a breathable atmosphere on another planet! Our judging panel had a difficult time choosing from the numerous outstanding submissions, but we are excited to showcase the top four ideas in each age category.
10 Years and Younger
- Life in a Balloon by Hanife Ucar’s Student, Oğuz Alp Toy
- Air Purification by Hanife Ucar’s Student, Ayşenur Aykut
- Tube Traveler by Asher Freije and Elliot Kemble from Team NASA Juniors
- Life Cube by Hanife Ucar’s Student, Ali Bertuğ Yüzer
Judges were impressed with the creativity displayed in these ideas.
Ages 11-14
- Advanced Close Loop System by Aarav Pandey
- Livable Self Sustaining Dome by Susshruth Rajakumar Balaji
- Algify: A Micro-Algae Based Air Filtration Habitat by Aarin Bothra and Jensen Coonradt
- Space OxyTank by Pei Yong Tan
These submissions showcased innovation and practical application of scientific concepts.
Ages 15-17
- PlanetX- The Epitome of Sustainable Air Production by Saksham Jain, Mana Sharma, Aditya Tiwary, Mannat Kaur, and Manvik Kumar from Team PlanetX
- Algae Ecosystem: Dual-purpose Oxygen and Food by Amit Bhalesha
- Oxygeni Productio Extra Terram by Pranav Karthi, SarVessh Balaji, Aryan Janarthanan
- Oxy-Green by Daniel Zlotnick, Varun Gabbita, Arjun Tschand, Kevin Liu, Gordon Fan, Harry Fan, and Angie Garcia-Lopez from Team High Techies
These submissions displayed impressive scientific understanding and highlighted each team’s passion for space and science.
We thank all of our participants for their outstanding submissions and for showcasing their passion and creativity in space exploration. We were delighted to see so many young, bright minds from all over the world contributing to this challenge. Congratulations to our winners!
