Pakistani student wins second prize at NASA contest

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Pakistani student wins second prize at NASA contest
By Web Desk
Published: August 23, 2015

Courtesy: Shah Mir Aizaz Facebook

A Pakistani boy secured second prize at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Ames Space Settlement Design Contest 2015.

Shah Mir Aizaz, a student of O’ Levels, participated in the annual design competition for students from grade 7 to grade 12, sponsored by the NASA Ames Research Center and the National Space Society NSS. He won second prize for his design titled, ‘Beyond Infinity – Eros Outer Atmosphere Settlement’.

Every year, individuals, small teams of two to five, and large teams of six or more are invited from all over the world to submit space settlement designs to NASA Ames for judgement. The contest has been taking place since 1994. This year there were 994 submissions from 3,007 students taught by 380 teachers. Entries came from 21 nations worldwide and 14 different states from USA.

 

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Look at the potential this part of the world has. We are wasting it fighting against each other rather than giving these brains good conducive environment to work for the region and bring prosperity. But no..we want to kill each other and let the world laugh at us.