We are delighted to share some of the incredible designs produced by students as part of the Perth Observatory Challenge. Primary school aged students from across Western Australia launched into the challenge course facilitated by Makers Empire and the Perth Observatory team. Students actively explored the Perth Observatory’s past, present, and future, honed valuable design skills, and then tackled a hefty challenge:
”Design something that could help us learn more about the sky, space and the universe. It could be something that helps astronomers right here on Earth, or a solution to send into space to help us explore the universe.”
Students submitted over 200 entries, made with the Makers Empire app. Below are just a few of the amazing designs selected by the Perth Observatory team.
Congratulations to all who created designs and discovered more about the exciting role astronomy plays in our lives!
Design name: CDCITOFMOM (Carbon Dioxide Converter into Oxygen for Missions on Mars)
By dean.swpeac
The designer says:
It converts CO2 into Oxygen for misions on Mars.
Design name: Potato Farm
By isaac.swpeac
The designer says:
It farms potatos because you can eat ony potatos it also reuses water and produces air.
Design name: Super Sky Sleeper
By hannah.vowels
The designer says:
My design, THE SUPER SKY SLEEPER, is a bed for astronauts in space where you can sleep comfortably like you would on Earth. Without gravity in space you can fly around due to no gravity. The red gravity-givers on the side give gravity to the area so the astronauts can sleep comfortably.
Design name: Wandering Dawn
By chaseza
The designer says:
The space rubbish collector collects debris of satellites or any other rocket ships and rubbish from outer space. The astronomical observatory helps astronomers look look for stars and also star constellations.
This Project has been made possible through support and funding by the WA Government’s Community Heritage Grants Program 2024-25 to deliver this program to schools in Western Australia.
