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NASA’s Centennial Challenges Program

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taps the creative minds of the public

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to help us make the next leap forward

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in aerospace technology.

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The challenges are a series of

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competitions where citizen inventors

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demonstrate new technology solutions

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that can benefit NASA and the nation.

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Since the program’s inception in 2005,

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more than $6 million has been awarded

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for advancements in areas such as

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laser power beaming, regolith excavation,

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green aviation, robotics and

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spacesuit design.

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Furthering our capabilities through

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competition is a unique, proven way

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to generate revolutionary ideas from

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non-traditional sources. From historical

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flights to mathematical puzzles to

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space travel, many important and

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groundbreaking strides have been made

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in the spirit of a contest. Now, we’re

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looking to the public for the next

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challenge ideas.

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So — think you’ve got a great idea

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for a prize competition? We want to hear it.

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The next great challenge idea could be yours.

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I’m Sam Ortega, program manager for

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Centennial Challenges. Since 2005,

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citizens have been solving our challenges.

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Now it’s your turn to decide what

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we tackle next. Learn where to submit

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your ideas online at www.nasa.gov/challenges

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and help us run our next challenge.

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We’ll bring the prize money, and