Second PrizeDesigning Humanity's First Steps on Mars
Jacob Wang
“Sustaining Life on Mars: Design of the Martian Carbon and Oxygen Recycling System (MCORS)”
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STEAM Essay Contest
K–12 essay contest at the intersection of STEM and the arts.
Awardees archive
All awardees, sorted by year
14 awardees on record
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2026
5 awardees
Participant RecognitionDesigning Humanity's First Steps on Mars
Jessica Liu
“Designing Humanity's First Steps on Mars”
First PrizeDesigning Humanity's First Steps on Mars
Jovian Chen
“Spearhead Concordia: Creating a Bioregenerative Martian Habitat for Humanity”
Honorable MentionDesigning Humanity's First Steps on Mars
Kyle Watanabe
“Designing Humanity's First Steps on Mars”
Third PrizeDesigning Humanity's First Steps on Mars
Yiran Gao(Ryan)
“Red Planet, New Responsibility: Shaping Humanity's First Ethical Society on Mars”
2023
9 awardees
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Isabella Jew
8th grade, Venado Middle·School, Irvine, CA
Essay: A Brief Introduction of Humanity
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Isabella Jew Yanru Su
Ma·61st Page | 29
CESASC Anniversary Journal Contest Committee
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Jasmine Guo
2nd grade, Renascence School International, Costa Mesa, CA·Essay: Hi Aliens!
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Jinxing Li
Ph.D. Nancy Huang (黃楠), MS
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Jonathan H. Jiang
Ph.D.
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Kyle Kao
8th grade, Anderson Kao, 6th grade, First Avenue Middle School, Arcadia, CA·Essay: Dear Alien Friends.
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Lilian Guo
4th grade, Santiago Hills Elementary, Irvine, CA
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Yanru Su
8th grade, Day Creek Middle School, Rancho Cucamonga, CA·Essay: Hello! Can You See Me?
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Ying Zhan
Ph.D. Liping Yan (顏利平), Ph.D.