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Text over the illustration reads: NASA Space Place Art Challenge, click here to learn more." title="Click here to learn more about the NASA Space Place Art Challenge!"/> </div></a> <div class="artChallengeContainer"> <div class="artChallengeMonth"> <h2>Last Month's Art Challenge Selections</h2> </div> <div class="artChallengeSelectionsPrompt"> <p class="standardFontSize">Draw what you’re looking forward to seeing in the night sky this month, or any time in 2025!</p> </div> <div class="artChallengeSelections"> <div class="artChallengeSelectionsItem"> <img src="/resources/art-challenge/2025/January/whats-up_a-rehya-8.jpg" style="max-height:400px;" alt="Art submission for the What's Up Art Challenge."/> <p>A'Rehya, 8</p> </div> <div class="artChallengeSelectionsItem"> <img src="/resources/art-challenge/2025/January/whats-up_allisson-13.jpg" style="max-height:400px;" alt="Art submission for the What's Up Art Challenge."/> <p>Allisson, 13</p> </div> <div class="artChallengeSelectionsItem"> <img src="/resources/art-challenge/2025/January/whats-up_antonella-9.jpg" style="max-height:400px;" alt="Art submission for the What's Up Art Challenge."/> <p>Antonella, 9</p> </div> <div class="artChallengeSelectionsItem"> <img src="/resources/art-challenge/2025/January/whats-up_elise-4.jpg" style="max-height:400px;" alt="Art submission for the What's Up Art Challenge."/> <p>Elise, 4</p> </div> <div class="artChallengeSelectionsItem"> <img src="/resources/art-challenge/2025/January/whats-up_elsie-10.jpg" style="max-height:400px;" alt="Art submission for the What's Up Art Challenge."/> <p>Elsie, 10</p> </div> <div class="artChallengeSelectionsItem"> <img src="/resources/art-challenge/2025/January/whats-up_esdras-16.jpg" style="max-height:400px;" alt="Art submission for the What's Up Art Challenge."/> <p>Esdras, 16</p> </div> <div class="artChallengeSelectionsItem"> <img src="/resources/art-challenge/2025/January/whats-up_hayden-8.jpg" style="max-height:400px;" alt="Art submission for 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src="/resources/art-challenge/2025/January/whats-up_naisha-8.jpg" style="max-height:400px;" alt="Art submission for the What's Up Art Challenge."/> <p>Naisha, 8</p> </div> <div class="artChallengeSelectionsItem"> <img src="/resources/art-challenge/2025/January/whats-up_nataliya-12.jpg" style="max-height:400px;" alt="Art submission for the What's Up Art Challenge."/> <p>Nataliya, 12</p> </div> <div class="artChallengeSelectionsItem"> <img src="/resources/art-challenge/2025/January/whats-up_paxton-9.jpg" style="max-height:400px;" alt="Art submission for the What's Up Art Challenge."/> <p>Paxton, 9</p> </div> <div class="artChallengeSelectionsItem"> <img src="/resources/art-challenge/2025/January/whats-up_ryan-4.jpg" style="max-height:400px;" alt="Art submission for the What's Up Art Challenge."/> <p>Ryan, 4</p> </div> <div class="artChallengeSelectionsItem"> <img src="/resources/art-challenge/2025/January/whats-up_saanvi-9.jpg" style="max-height:400px;" alt="Art submission for the What's 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