The winners will get a place on a Virtual Summer Camp of their choice.
Mission to Mars Competition
Scientists expect that the first humans to reach Mars will be within the next 20 years. Imagine you are a scientist and you are being sent on the Mars mission. You must design a spacecraft to travel the 54.6 million km journey to Mars and land safely back to Earth.
Follow these steps below to participate:
1. Read the Terms & Conditions before applying.
2. Use your imagination and creativity to answer the following questions:
· What will you build the spacecraft out of? (what sort of materials will you use?)
· What shape will your spacecraft be?
· How will your spacecraft generate the power needed to reach Mars?
· How will your spacecraft land safely back to Earth?
3. Submit your entry as a PDF on the Richer Education site.
4. Submit your entry between Friday 5 June 2020 and Sunday 14 June 2020.