{"id":493671,"date":"2023-08-17T08:54:00","date_gmt":"2023-08-17T12:54:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/?post_type=migration&p=493671"},"modified":"2024-03-01T09:52:24","modified_gmt":"2024-03-01T14:52:24","slug":"stem-essay-contest-winners-earn-close-encounter-visit-to-nasa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/technology\/rps\/stem-essay-contest-winners-earn-close-encounter-visit-to-nasa\/","title":{"rendered":"STEM Essay Contest Winners Earn Close-Encounter Visit to NASA"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"\" class=\"padding-top-5 padding-bottom-3 width-full maxw-full hds-module hds-module-full wp-block-nasa-blocks-article-intro\"><div class=\"width-full maxw-full article-header\"><div class=\"margin-bottom-2 width-full maxw-full\"><p class=\"label carbon-60 margin-0 margin-bottom-3 padding-0\">3 min read<\/p><h1 class=\"display-48 margin-bottom-2\">STEM Essay Contest Winners Earn Close-Encounter Visit to NASA<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\"><div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\"><div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\"><figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-cover \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/stem-1.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/stem-1.jpg?w=2048\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"Francesca Esma (left), Rainelle Yasa, Luca Pollack, and Audrielle Paige Esma interact with a NASA plane in virtual reality at NASA Glenn\u2019s Graphics and Visualization (GVIS) Lab.\" style=\"transform: scale(1.1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/stem-1.jpg 3150w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/stem-1.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/stem-1.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/stem-1.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/stem-1.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/stem-1.jpg?resize=2048,1365 2048w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/stem-1.jpg?resize=400,267 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/stem-1.jpg?resize=600,400 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/stem-1.jpg?resize=900,600 900w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/stem-1.jpg?resize=1200,800 1200w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/stem-1.jpg?resize=2000,1333 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" loading=\"eager\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\"><div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">Francesca Esma (left), Rainelle Yasa, Luca Pollack, and Audrielle Paige Esma interact with a NASA plane in virtual reality at NASA Glenn\u2019s Graphics and Visualization (GVIS) Lab.<\/div><div class=\"hds-credits\">NASA\/GRC\/Jordan Salkin<\/div><\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Three student winners of NASA\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/rps.nasa.gov\/STEM\/power-to-explore\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Power to Explore Challenge<\/a> journeyed behind the scenes at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/centers\/glenn\/home\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NASA\u2019s Glenn Research Center<\/a> and Great Lakes Science Center (GLSC) in Cleveland after drafting the top papers in the national STEM essay contest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The competition for kindergarten through 12th grade students focused on the potential of <a href=\"https:\/\/rps.nasa.gov\/\" rel=\"noopener\">radioisotopes<\/a>. Students were challenged to learn how NASA has powered some of its most famous science missions and to dream up how their personal \u201csuperpowers\u201d would energize their own radioisotope-powered mission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Judges narrowed down over a thousand creative essays to 45 semifinalists, who received prize packs; nine finalists, who participated in a videoconference with NASA experts; and three winners, who were awarded a visit to NASA Glenn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.futureengineers.org\/powertoexplore2023\/gallery\/62011\" rel=\"noopener\">Luca Pollack<\/a>, the kindergarten through fourth grade winner; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.futureengineers.org\/powertoexplore2023\/gallery\/62015\" rel=\"noopener\">Rainelle Yasa<\/a>, the fifth through eighth grade winner; and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.futureengineers.org\/powertoexplore2023\/gallery\/61803\" rel=\"noopener\">Audrielle Paige Esma<\/a>, the ninth through 12th grade winner, toured several research facilities including the <a href=\"https:\/\/www1.grc.nasa.gov\/facilities\/zero-g\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Zero Gravity Research Facility<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/specials\/slope360\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Simulated Lunar Operations (SLOPE) Laboratory<\/a>, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www1.grc.nasa.gov\/facilities\/gvis\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Graphics and Visualization (GVIS) Lab<\/a>. Along the way, they met with engineers and researchers to learn about NASA\u2019s missions and the technologies that will send humans back to the Moon and on to Mars.<\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\"><div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\"><div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\"><figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-none \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/img_0467.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"320\" height=\"309\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/img_0467.jpg?w=320\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"Three young students wearing name badges pose in front of a piece of hardware inside NASA Glenns Stirling Research Laboratory.\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/img_0467.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/img_0467.jpg?resize=300,290 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\"><div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">Power to Explore Challenge winners Rainelle Yasa (left), Luca Pollack, and Audrielle Paige Esma on a tour at NASA Glenn\u2019s Stirling Research Laboratory. u003cstrongu003eCredits: u003c\/strongu003e<\/div><div class=\"hds-credits\">u003cstrongu003eNASA\/Kristin Jansenu003c\/strongu003e<\/div><\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve always felt torn between subjects,\u201d Esma said. \u201cI love learning about space, but I\u2019m also heavily interested in biology, engineering, and writing. This competition taught me that these interests can overlap, like space and writing, for example. I hope whatever I end up doing in the future will encapsulate as many of my interests as possible.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The next day students and their families traveled to GLSC, which houses the NASA Glenn Visitor Center. Accompanied by a member of NASA\u2019s Radioisotope Power Systems (RPS) team, the group toured the visitor center and explored the many interactive displays.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt was our pleasure to host the three student winners of the Power to Explore Challenge, and I hope that this visit will further inspire and motivate them to pursue their interests in science and exploration,\u201d said Carl Sandifer, manager for NASA\u2019s RPS Program. \u201cWe are so impressed by the ideas and quality of the essays submitted this year, and we can\u2019t wait to what new ideas student come up with for next year\u2019s challenge.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Power to Explore Challenge asked students to learn about the RPS, a type of \u201cnuclear battery\u201d that NASA uses to explore some of the most extreme destinations in our solar system and beyond. Students then wrote about their own power to achieve goals in 200 words or less.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>NASA will hold its third annual Power to Explore Challenge later this fall. For more information on the challenge, visit: <a href=\"https:\/\/rps.nasa.gov\/STEM\/power-to-explore\/\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/rps.nasa.gov\/STEM\/Power-to-Explore.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Top Image: Francesca Esma (left), Rainelle Yasa, Luca Pollack, and Audrielle Paige Esma interact with a NASA plane in virtual reality at NASA Glenn\u2019s Graphics and Visualization (GVIS) Lab. Credit: NASA\/Jordan Salkin<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Doreen B. 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