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The Dream with Us (DWU) Design Challenge asks students in grades 6-12 to dream of creative innovations for the future of aviation. They work to solve real-world issues that NASA Aeronautics is working on today to make aviation systems and technology safer, more sustainable, and more accessible to everyone. Students join this annual challenge for a chance to show NASA their visions for the future of flight. 


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Artist concept of an agriculture drone monitoring plant health and collecting samples.

2025-2026 Closed (High School)

Artist concept for the Dream with Us 2025-2026 Middle School Aviation Challenge graphic showing uas and farming.

2025-2026 Closed (Middle School)

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Rows of crops are in the foreground running from the front to the back of the picture. There are sprinklers watering the crops. In the background, there is a row of trees and rolling hills behind them. The top of the picture shows the sky, which is a light pink color.
California was affected by a historic drought from 2011-2016. When faced with a water shortage, agricultural land in California’s Central Valley that remains unplanted, or “fallow,” tends to increase markedly because farmers are unable to fully irrigate their crops. California Department of Food and Agriculture
California Department of Food and Agriculture