# US Woman Wins $300,000 NASA Prize For Solving A Major Mars Mission Challenge

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-10-01 13:29 UTC · Category: Science · Sources: 3 · Current Velocity: 1.3

## Key People, Organizations & Locations
NASA, Major, Woman, Mission, Challenge, Prize, Mars, Wins, Solving

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Mary Sue | A Philadelphia student just pocketed $300,000 from NASA for a meal plan that could save the first humans on Mars | 2026-09-30 14:33 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi1AFBVV95cUxOOExYVk81NjhIb0RLN0lfS3VlQTkxVEhMTDFoVWN5YjVhWE1OWFhVakFfcTJXUGlKN1h3RFZJNk0xT3JfVDY1VGNJY1BIazBDM1JBRXI3Q3FIdk1FMUxZME5jd2pZNGZ2Y0twSS01LXI4NVNMWkE3TjAtaU52ZFJhUlRBY1R3RFVsczhsVExwdmgzcE91UExzMkZRWWx4TFpiblNiUGVhbE5Sc1p6dGFWYkFTWHFvQkM0T28zMG5JcExMbDZxa3FGYnc0VTVENG9EdU5iTQ?oc=5) |
| People.com | NASA Held Contest to Figure Out How to Feed Astronauts Going to Mars. A Philadelphia Woman Won First-Place $300K Prize | 2026-09-30 14:33 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMioAFBVV95cUxOajN1VGNMZHlEZW5rckZNVVZxYmxtYkZxQnhkWFZPUW04NkJuMTdtcldId0dFbVEydmdrNzZmaFBpWEsyaU5NWDlBWGFGbTNzaXlBVVpQdzRuNWxlbWNZNnYxT1Q3dnE5a0tpUUxHMlUwTmc4QUZIb1d2VUdfQzZ5U2sxT05NcUFFUS1oMkFSdWhJYXY2endnVG9nb1lNYUxQ?oc=5) |
| NDTV | US Woman Wins $300,000 NASA Prize For Solving A Major Mars Mission Challenge | 2026-09-30 14:33 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiswFBVV95cUxOb1lhWk9ZVzlUTEdqOTlNMXdTVjFfb2t0YnJ0c2g5YlBMaDF5LWJCZmE5Szk1TXA0ZkNNOFRGQ08tMWNBa3F6T045YmZRSUNWQVF0QUhubG9YYUN0UzJjbFl5NGpQQzVjSDc0TGtIYnNCc041MXZidTlYb3Y4aW1zU2R6SlhvU0dNR3dTWlpWQzlHam1TWXg2VGdWLXFsMzAtMzRVVDhCYUx1aktpOU0wRlp3TQ?oc=5) |

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