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Students Can Design Solutions for a Moon Base

In this lesson: Distinguish a design competition from space travel.

Name: __________________________ Date: __________________

Read the story

NASA announced its Moon Base Student Challenge on November 8. It invites teams at US high schools and post-secondary schools to develop designs for lunar living.

Topics include power, construction and astronaut safety. Registration closes on January 25, 2027; entering the competition does not mean travelling to the Moon.

Source: NASA, 2026-11-08. https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-announces-1-million-to-students-for-moon-base-challenge/

Read and practise

1. What is the competition asking teams to develop?

   1. Designs for lunar living
   2. A travel booking to the Moon
   3. A new school admissions system

2. What does entering the competition NOT mean?

   1. Working on astronaut safety
   2. Travelling to the Moon
   3. Proposing a solution

Your turn

Give two topics and explain what the deadline is for.

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