Teen wins $100,000 for spaceflight software
An 18-year-old whiz kid from New Mexico has won the $100,000 top award in the Intel Science Talent Search for developing a software navigation system to improve spacecraft travel through the solar system.
The award, given to Albuquerque Academy senior Erika DeBenedictis, was announced Tuesday night at the conclusion of the annual science competition, sponsored by Intel Corp. and the Society for Science and the Public.
Forty finalists competed in Washington during the six-day event, and each finalist received at least $7,500 in awards.
