Awards & Nominations

The Ancient Mariner has received the following awards and nominations. Way to go!

Local Peoples' Choice Winner
Global Nominee

The Challenge | On the Shoulders of Giants

Create a game using images from the Hubble Space Telescope as integral components!

The Big Bang Game

Combining simple, catchy arcade game with science content

The Ancient Mariner



This project incorporates science knowledge and content into a catchy arcade game.

Players are being rewarded during the game for learning about Hubble Space Telescope, space and science in general.

This way we're making game educational and science fun.

Paying attention to science content and answering questions correctly advances you through otherwise simple arcade game that anyone can play while waiting at doctors office or riding the bus or train.

The game is currently available online in any web browser on any device.

The plan is to make Android and IOS apps.

Game is easily extended with new scientific content.

Soon to be connected on social networks.

The game can easily be customized for the specific school or museum purposes or even for other sciences like chemistry or physics.

Try the game on: http://thebigbanggame-com.stackstaging.com/

Source code: https://github.com/ChicagoSpaceApps/TheBigBangGame

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SpaceApps is a NASA incubator innovation program.