Nagpur students top NASA contest

Nagpur (PTI) Three students of a reputed school here have brought laurels to the Orange City by bagging the first prize in a global contest organised by NASA.

The project for the US agency's Space Settlement Design Contest, by Jay Patrikar, Shantanu Manke and Madhur Bhalkar of the Somalwar High School here was christened 'E-next'.

As a group, they have won the first prize in standard 6th to 9th category, School Principal V H Desai said.

NASA has invited the trio to participate in the International Space Development Conference being held at Orlando from May 28, she said.

The team would give a presentation on their award-winning design before leading scientists, Mr. Desai, who would also accompany the students to the conference, said.