Karson Deaton

He's kind and outgoing. He loves building and creating things in art and science. He has questions on space. He wants to help the Earth thri

Placed 16th

in their group

Thank you for supporting Karson Deaton in this year's competition. Your participation made a huge impact for The Planetary Society and their mission to inspire curiosity and help shape the future of space exploration for everyone.



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Why They Love Being a Student

He loves learning new things and how to put his mind to work into creating something new to him.

Favorite Subject & Why

His favorite subject is science. He loves learning new things about the world and getting to do all the crazy science projects. He likes watching reactions in chemicals and creating stink bombs.

How $20,000 Would Support Their Goals

It would get him a new computer for him to do more technological experiments and keep up with his progress. He would get more supplies for his projects and help him in other subjects.

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