Indian Teen Wins NASA’s 2025 Art Contest

Quick Summary

• High school senior Dahyun Jung from Washington state won the grand prize for the 2025 NASA Student Art Contest.
• Her artwork,titled “My Wonders with You,” depicts a child and their dog watching a space shuttle launch alongside three extraterrestrial beings.
• The contest theme was “Our Wonder Changes the World,” held in December 2024, attracting over 2,300 participants-a record-breaking number.
• Jung used Procreate, a digital illustration tool, to craft her winning piece with customized brushes for textured detail.
• Inspired by NASAS achievements in space exploration and her childhood love of art, Jung envisions her work sparking inventiveness in others and reigniting bold childhood dreams.
• Kristina Cors of NASA Langley Research Centre emphasized that the contest connects STEM education with art while inspiring students’ creative pursuits.

View winners list here and entries here.

Indian Opinion analysis
Dahyun Jung’s achievement highlights how artistic expression can be interwoven with science and technology fields like space exploration to inspire innovation and creativity among young learners worldwide. While India has seen growing interest in combining STEM education with arts (STEAM), this event underscores potential avenues were Indian students can further integrate creative disciplines into scientific aspirations.

India’s own rich tradition of visual storytelling combined with its ambitious advancements in space research-most notably through ISRO-offers fertile ground for fostering similar initiatives that celebrate such interdisciplinary efforts. Encouraging collaborations between scientific institutions like ISRO and educational platforms could nurture both art recognition and technological curiosity among Indian youth, broadening visions for future global contributions.

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