Titan and Europa Essay Contest

NASA scientists want to know where students in grades 5-12 think NASA's next big mission to the outer solar system should go: Saturn's moon, Titan, or Jupiter's moon, Europa. Both of these moons are fascinating places to explore. Learn why astrobiologists want to explore these worlds.

The Titan and Europa Essay Contest challenges students to learn more about astrobiology and the engineering challenges of exploring Titan and Europa. After watching short videos and learning about both moons and how missions to explore each would work, students should write an essay (no longer than 500 words) to explain why NASA should go to Titan or to Europa.

Essays must be submitted by a teacher by Feb. 28, 2013.

NASA will send certificates of participation to all students who enter the contest. Winning essays will be posted on a NASA website, and the winners and their classes will be invited to participate in a question-and-answer teleconference, videoconference or webchat with NASA scientists.

This contest is sponsored by the NASA Astrobiology Institute, with participation from the Titan Astrobiology team and the Astrobiology of Icy Worlds team at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif.

For more information, visit http://icyworlds.jpl.nasa.gov/contest/.

If you have questions about this contest, please email titaneuropa@jpl.nasa.gov.