Two Student Projects Win the Guardians of the Galaxy Space Station Challenge

The Guardians of the Galaxy Space Station Challenge was an opportunity for American students ages 13-18 to submit microgravityThe condition of perceived weightlessness created when an object is in free fall, for example when an object is in orbital motion. Microgravity alters many observable phenomena within the physical and life sciences, allowing scientists to study things in ways not possible on Earth. The International Space Station provides access to a persistent microgravity environment. flight experiment concepts that could be conducted on the International Space Station (ISSInternational Space Station) U.S. National Laboratory. The contest focused on Rocket and Groot, characters from the Guardians of the Galaxy comic book franchise. Students were encouraged to develop innovative concepts to be tested in space based on the attributes of these Super Heroes.

The Center for the Advancement of Science in Space (CASIS(Abbreviation: CASIS™) The nonprofit organization that manages the ISS National Lab, which receives at least 50 percent of the U.S. research allocation on the International Space Station to facilitate research that benefits humanity (NASA manages the other 50% and focuses on research for space exploration purposes).) and Marvel Entertainment announced two winning concepts. The two selected flight concepts will become official ISS National Lab investigations, intending to launch to the space station in 2018.

Read more details about the two winning experiment concepts.

Team Groot winner:

Sarina Kopf, Golden, CO
Aeroponic Farming in Microgravity
Hardware Partner: Space Tango

Team Rocket winner:

Adia Bulawa, Greeneville, TN
Staying Healthy in Space
Hardware Partner: DreamUp