World Space Week 2025 Essay Contest

Students in grades 3 to 5 are invited to participate in Ingram Planetarium's essay contest in honor of World Space Week 2025!

From September 8 - October 11, students can submit a 100–250-word essay addressing this prompt:
Your team has discovered a new planet! Describe the planet. Is there life on the planet? Is it hot or cold? What would you name the planet?

PLEASE:
• Limit one essay submission per student
• Include student's name, school name, teacher's name, and teacher's phone number and email address with each submission

Essays will be scored based on the following:
• grammar and spelling
• adherence to the topic
• originality
• creativity
• use of evidence
• word count

The essay contest winner will be awarded a field trip to Ingram Planetarium for their class or grade level scheduled during the 2025-26 school year.

Completed essays can be emailed to ZWR1Y2F0aW9uIHwgbXVzZXVtcGxhbmV0YXJpdW0gISBvcmc= OR mailed to Ingram Planetarium, 7625 High Market St, Sunset Beach, NC 28468.

Please call 910-579-1016 or
Email ZWR1Y2F0aW9uIHwgbXVzZXVtcGxhbmV0YXJpdW0gISBvcmc= with any questions.

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• This Monday, 18th August, 01:00 pm, Distant Worlds - Alien Life? - Dome Theater Show in Sunset Beach
• This Monday, 18th August, 02:00 pm, Wayfinders - Dome Theater Show in Sunset Beach
• This Monday, 18th August, 03:00 pm, The Sky Tonight! - Dome Theater Show in Sunset Beach

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