the theme: calling occupants of interplanetary craft

This is the big one! The overall winner, the head honcho, the crème de la crème . First place in this category lands you the ultimate trophy and elevation to semi-deified status!

 Brand new for 2026: a category celebrating the science of pancakes! Think test tubes, Bunsen burners, and lab-style creativity.  

Have you got what it takes to crack the Fermi Paradox -  and figure out where the heck everybody (on Earth or beyond) is?!

Are you ready for World Contact Day, the annual attempt of ufology enthusiasts to  telepathically communicate with extraterrestrial beings? Winning this psychically charged trophy will allow you to vibrate in the fifth dimension, promoting love and unity throughout the universe!