The call is international and open to any person or scientific team. Registrations will be enabled until January 30, 2025.
The POT has opened a international call, offering three million dollars for anyone who can provide a creative solution to a persistent problem: the recycling waste in space. This challenge not only seeks to resolve a technical issue, but is key to ensuring the success of long-duration space missions, especially those planned to Mars.
Since Neil Armstrong’s historic walk on the Moon, NASA has faced the challenge of managing waste generated by astronauts. During the first missions, temporary solutions were implemented that were not entirely effective, leading to concerns about the health and safety of the crews. Now, NASA is committed to more sustainable and advanced solutions.
The LunaRecycle Challenge, with a total prize of $3 million, focuses on develop new recycling techniques that reduce solid waste and improve the long-term sustainability of lunar missions.
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How to participate in the NASA challenge
In addition to solving the logistical problems of space missions, this contest seeks to encourage advances that can also be applied on our planet. The proposed technologies should not only improve the efficiency of recycling in space conditions, but could also be useful to reduce polluting emissions and generate scalable solutions for terrestrial communities.
The contest is open to any interested person or team, and registrations will be enabled until January 30, 2025. The proposals must be viable in microgravity environments and suitable for future missions. For more details about the registration process, you can consult the NASA official site.
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