
04/07/2025
A team of students from Glenrich International School, Uttara, has secured the top prize in the prestigious NSS Gerard K. O'Neill Space Settlement Design Contest. Their project, titled Chirayatasroy (Eternal Shelter), earned first place in the Large Group (Grade 9) category, beating thousands of entries from around the globe.
Organized by the US-based National Space Society (NSS), the contest encourages students to imagine sustainable life beyond Earth. This year, over 26,000 students from 25 countries submitted more than 4,900 projects, making Glenrich’s win a standout achievement. Chirayatasroy envisions a self-sustaining space habitat orbiting the dwarf planet Ceres, capable of supporting 100,000 people. The model integrates solar systems inspired by the Möbius strip to enable renewable living in outer space.
The winning team includes Adwoito Bhaskar, Ahmad Abdullah, Aisha Afsara Yasmin, Seam Ahmed, Ibrahim Amin, Muhayr Manzoor, Ahnaf Tahmeed A***n, Safwan Chowdhury, and Kazi Afsan Rawnak Anan. Their project aims to offer an alternative to Earth in response to threats like climate change and resource depletion.
In addition, two other Glenrich teams earned accolades: ‘Exserta’ won second place in the Small Group (Grade 9) category, and ‘Atlas’ received an Honourable Mention in the Large Group (Grade 11) category.