Roadmap to Space Settlement 2014 International Student Art Contest

The National Space Society (NSS) is looking for student artists to create illustrations for the NSS Roadmap to Space Settlement. Submitted artwork should REALISTICALLY illustrate one of this year’s two themes: Asteroid Settlement or Building a Space Settlement.


1. Asteroid Settlement

(Milestone 18)

“Asteroid Settlement” challenges students to design a space settlement on or in an asteroid or several asteroids. Asteroids can be located in many places in our solar system and can have many different types of orbits. Some have near-planet orbits, like those that regularly pass by Earth or Mars. Others stay in the asteroid belt. Asteroids also offer valuable resources and can be used as mining installations. To learn more about asteroids click here.


2. Building a Space Settlement

(Milestones 13, 17, 18, or 19)

“Building a Settlement” challenges students to think about how humans will build either orbital space settlements or surface settlements that are on or beneath the surface of the Moon or Mars. What tools and equipment will be used? How will astronauts do the physical building? Will scaffolding be needed? Then, students should take their ideas and interpret them into original works of visual art that depict the actual construction of their settlement.

All full-time students at any grade level between the ages of 13 and 25 are eligible. The deadline for submissions is March 16, 2014. Original artwork from entries submitted to the NSS/NASA Space Settlement Design Contest (including previous years) is especially encouraged.

See our contest web pages for information about prizes and submission requirements. Below is an example of art work that illustrates both of this year’s themes in a single image.

Bryan Versteeg, spacehabs.com
Image: Bryan Versteeg, spacehabs.com

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