Brampton high school team with several Indian-origin teens beats 23,000 students worldwide to win prestigious space contest

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Times of India

Brampton's Central Peel Secondary School students, many of Indian origin, clinched the top prize in the 2026 Gerard K. O’Neill Space Settlement Contest. Their innovative 'Saoirse' project proposed a self-sustaining settlement for 10,000 residents at the Mars-Sun L2 Lagrange point. This marks a historic first for a Canadian team in this prestigious global aerospace competition.