Editing Centennial Challenges (section)

=== Astronaut glove challenge ===
[[File:Astronaut glove challenge.2.JPG|200 px|right|thumb|2009 Competition]]
In the 2007 competition, only the pressure-restraining layer part of the glove was required.  But for the 2009 challenge, teams had to provide a complete glove, including the outer, thermal-micrometeoroid-protection layer. This competition rewarded US$200,000 in May 2007 to the team which constructed the best-performing astronaut glove.<ref>[http://www.astronaut-glove.us astronaut-glove.us<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>

The first competition took place May 2 and May 3, 2007, at the [[New England Air Museum]] in [[Windsor Locks, Connecticut]]. NASA offered a total of US$200,000 for the team that could design and manufacture the best astronaut glove that exceeded minimum requirements. An additional US$50,000 was offered to the team that best demonstrated Mechanical Counter Pressure gloves
[http://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2007/apr/HQ_M07043_Astronaut_Glove_Challenge.html]. The US$200,000 prize was awarded to [[Peter K. Homer]], an engineer from [[Southwest Harbor]], [[Maine]];<ref>{{Cite news| url=https://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/01/magazine/01nasa-t.html | work=The New York Times | title=The Amateur Future of Space Travel | first=Jack | last=Hitt | date=July 1, 2007 | access-date=April 28, 2010}}</ref> the US$50,000 prize went unclaimed and rolled to the next competition.<ref>[http://www.space.com/businesstechnology/070504_astronaut_glove_win.html SPACE.com - Homemade Space Glove Wins NASA Contest<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>

The 2009 competition was held on November 18 and 19 at the [[Astronaut Hall of Fame]] in [[Titusville, Florida]]. In the 2009 competition Peter K. Homer of Maine won US$250,000 and Ted Southern of New York won US$100,000, both had competed previously. Another challenge is planned and the date is yet to be announced.<ref>[http://www.astronaut-glove.us/ Astronaut Glove Challenge Website]</ref>

[http://www.nasa.gov/offices/ipp/innovation_incubator/centennial_challenges/astronaut_glove/index.html NASA's page]