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What is one of the greatest achievements we have made on Earth? The United States’ Apollo 11 was the first manned mission to land on the moon in 1969. People never believed this was possible but now Science and Technology has come a long way. Have you ever thought about changing the world? • What would you do? • How would you make it a better place? What if technology was the key to making the world better? Why do you think technology plays a vital role in making the world a better place? Can you think of examples where you have seen this happen? LOOK UP AT THE SKY AT NIGHT. THAT SLOW MOVING DOT OF LIGHT CROSSING THE BACKGROUND OF STARS IS MOST LIKELY ONE OF THE THOUSAND SATELLITES ORBITING OUR PLANET. HAVE YOU EVER WONDERED WHAT THEY DO? WHO USES THEM? What are Satellites? A satellite is a moon, planet or machine that orbits a planet or star. For example, the Moon is a satellite because it orbits Earth and there are many more moons in orbit around the other planets of the solar system. The word "satellite" is most commonly used to refer to a machine that is launched into space and moves around Earth or another body in space. This is an artificial satellite. Earth and the moon are examples of natural satellites. What do artificial satellites do? Satellites provide an extensive range of observational and navigational data. Thousands of artificial, or man-made, satellites orbit Earth. • Some take pictures of the planet. • Some take pictures of other planets, the sun, black holes, dark matter or faraway galaxies. • Some are used for communications. How do you benefit from artificial satellites? Bus tracker / trip planning GPS-enabled tools that make urban commute easier and more predictable. A variety of phone apps exist which make traveling by bus easier by tracking them with GPS. Using your phone you can plot your route to your destination, find nearby bus stops, monitor where the bus you’re waiting for is and when it will arrive. How can observational and navigational data be used to address social issues that affect the world we live in? Your challenge… To come up with new ideas for products, technologies and services that use satellite information to have a positive impact on issues that matter to you. You should use your imagination to come up with new and exciting ideas to help shape our lives for the better. See more at: www.nesta.org.uk/longitude-explorer-prize-enter-challenge Firstly choose one or more of the following themes Personal safety Education Environment Friends and family Transport Healthy and active lifestyles So how would you use satellite technology to benefit the world? The competition! Entry Stage: Semi-Finalists Stage: Finalists Stage: November 2014 – 31 January 2015 February 2015 – June 2015 Entries to the Longitude Explorer Prize will be via the online platform. Initially we invite entries as an outline description of an innovative idea that they have identified relating to one of the six themes. Schools can submit as many ideas as they wish at the entry stage. The deadline for the submission of outline ideas is 31 January 2015. Once the deadline for submissions has closed, up to 10 Semi-Finalists per region will be selected to develop their ideas and to create prototypes of their innovations. Expert guidance, mentoring support and resources will be provided to support the development of the ideas. Announcement in July 2015 and Final Award event in October 2015 Regional Finalists (12 in total from across the UK) will be announced in July 2015. The Finalists will then be invited to present their entries at a grand final Hack event and Awards event in October 2015. The Prize £25,000 will be awarded to the winning school plus individual prizes for participants; there are two runners up prizes of £5,000. The Judging Criteria Innovation Is the idea new or an innovative adaptation? Theme and social relevance Is the idea backed by research into an area of need? Use of satellite data Has the group used a satellite data appropriately to back their research? Concept into reality How has the group developed their idea? Application How has the group considered the practicalities of their idea, including who will use it? Teamwork Has the group shown effective teamwork skills? Communication Has the group considered the most appropriate for expression of their idea? Prizes For Your School: £25,000 will be awarded to the winning school plus individual prizes for participants; there are two runners up prizes of £5,000. For You: OVER TO YOU! Get thinking about what you would do Enter your idea to win at: www.nesta.org.uk/longitude-explorer-prize-enter-challenge