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World Space Week 2004 Report On October 5, directors of the Planetary Society of Youth visited public schools and Colleges in Bagalkot and Belgaum, Karnataka during World Space Week. They spoke with students about space exploration to inspire and motivate young people into pursuing skilled professions in the development of technologies of our future world. On the same occasion The Planetary Society of Youth announced a new project to establish an Science Centre in Bagalkot to bring awareness among children's, students and the general public about astronomy, space, and technology. On October 5, winners of the "Design a Mission to the Moon" contest were announced. Encouraging youth to dream big and study hard, the Moon Society, USA, and the Planetary Society of Youth unveiled this contest to get youth thinking about space. From March 2, 2004, thousands of students from India, USA, Europe, Africa, and Bangladesh participated in the contest. Their task was to explore Moon by using their creative ideas and imagination. Three National Centers from India, USA and Bangladesh helped to organize the contest. The Planetary Society of Youth selected 60 candidates out of more than 2,500 applicants for the final round, and three students for the final round on the basis of the quality of their work, and their ability to project their enthusiasm for space exploration. Finally Moon Society and The Planetary Society of Youth granted two first prize to Mr. Theo Allan V. Fernandes, Mumbai and Mr. Rohan Sahani, Chennai and one second prize to Miss. Avouca Uneiza, Swaziland. For more information, please see:
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