Contest Closed. The name of NASA's next Mars rover was announced on May 27, 2009.
Welcome, Curiosity!
Winning Student Essay Press Release
While the contest was active, participating students followed these rules:
- Get your parent's or guardian's permission to participate.
If you are 14 through 18, you may submit
online. If you are 13 and younger, you MUST submit with a mail-in form.
- Your Essay Must Be Your Own Original Work!
- Your Essay must not be longer than:
- 50 words if you are in Grades K-3
- 250 words if you are in Grades 4-7
- 500 words if you are in Grades 8-12
- If your idea is the name of a person, the person cannot still be living.
- Your idea for a name should not be the same as names already given to NASA
missions or programs or a name that is already under copyright.
- Follow the full contest rules!