Join our Rockstar instructors in Kingβs College London in July 2023, led by Astronaut Dottie Metcalf-Lindenburger.
Enter planet Earth's most exciting Summer School today
π¨π»βπ Learn from real life NASA astronauts
ππΎ Take part in the most exciting challenge in the universe
π€© Make friends that will last a lifetime
π Get a taste of University life @ King's College London
π° Compete to have your idea carried out on the Space Station!
What is Mission Discovery?
We are inviting students from every corner of the world to spend a week working in teams, under the guidance of NASA astronauts, NASA personnel, rocket scientists and world-renowned professors. The goal is to design an experiment, which could benefit the human race, whether it is on Earth, the Space Station, the Moon, Mars or beyond.
Weβll help you every step of the way, each team will be assigned their very own expert mentor to help guide them through the week.
At the end of the programme, weβll select the best idea, build it at NASA and launch it to the International Space Station (ISS) to be conducted by the astronauts on board.
Reasons to get on board!
π Boost your confidence and push your limits
π¨βπ Learn from some of the greatest minds in the world
π©βπ« Develop key life skills in teamwork, innovation, leadership, public speaking, planning & budgeting
π» Strengthen your higher education applications & achievement portfolios
π Have the experience of working on a real-life research project
π Take away an official completion certificate
Competition Process
See website for more details.Judging Criteria
A Judging panel consisting of NASA Astronauts, NASA Leaders, and world renowned scientists and professors mark the teamβs presentations against success criteria for an experiment which qualifies to fly on a rocket to the International Space Station. The criteria for a successful experiment focusses on the following topics:- Novel
- Feasible
- Interesting to a wider audience
- Safe
- Cost
- Size
- Automation
- Clear hypothesis
- Clear aims
- Relevant applications of the experiment to earth and/or space
Participate
Website: https://www.isset.space/products/missiondiscoverykingscollegelondon
Managing Organization: ISSET
Eligibility:
14-18 year olds, internationally
14-18 year olds, internationally
Registration Dates
June 30, 2023
3:59pm PDT