Space Colony Competition

Join the Space Colony Competition!

Can you survive a mission to space? How will you keep a crew of astronauts alive and happy on a long-term mission to the Moon or Mars?

We invite any team of up to 6 elementary or middle school students to submit their designs to the annual Space Colony Competition! Students will learn about the challenges of living in space, research and design a colony, and build a model using recycled materials. Teams are connected with real STEM professionals, from NASA mission control experts to aerospace engineers, and compete with students around the world!

Want to participate? Educators must be enrolled in the Space Club Educator's Portal (completely free) to access curriculum, training, and registration details.

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Judge the Competition!

Are you a STEM professional passionate about space exploration? We would love to connect you with a Space Club team! We are looking for judges to review elementary or middle school team submissions. In addition to submitting scores, judges will send a short video message of encouragement and feedback to their assigned teams. They will be thrilled that someone cares about their work! Time Commitment: Flexible 2-3 hour virtual judging in late spring.

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Congratulations to our 2024 participants!

Teams from around the world submitted their designs of a habitat on the Moon or Mars that can keep a crew alive and happy! STEM professionals reviewed submissions and shared personalized feedback videos for each team. We invite you to watch the award ceremony below, which features 87 participating teams from 4 countries.

2024 Stellar Teams

The Stellar rating is reserved for the most exceptional teams who impressed the judges with their solutions for engineering, mental health, and architecture components for a colony on the Moon or Mars. Click on team image to learn the school and team name.