NASA's LunaRecycle Challenge is now open and has been created to help improve the sustainability of long-term space missions.
This includes how to deal with different types of waste like food packaging and old clothing.
Amy Kaminski, from Nasa, said: ‘Operating sustainably is an important consideration for Nasa as we make discoveries and conduct research both away from home and on Earth.
‘With this challenge, we are seeking the public’s innovative approaches to waste management on the Moon and aim to take lessons learned back to Earth for the benefit of all.’
The challenge is a two-phase competition people can enter including a prototype build track and a digital twin track.
The prototype build track focuses on designing and developing hardware components and systems for recycling one or more solid waste streams on the lunar surface.
Whereas the digital twin track focuses on designing a virtual replica of a complete system for recycling solid waste streams on the lunar surface and manufacturing end products.
Teams will have the opportunity to compete in either or both competition tracks, each of which will carry its own share of the prize purse.
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by Metro-UK