Art competition offers one child a prize that’s out of this world

THE lives of parents typically orbit around their children, but those roles could be about switch — one lucky Irish child is to have a satellite named after them.

A competition has been launched offering a prize that’s out of this world, courtesy of the European Commission and its Galileo Satellite Programme.

Children aged between nine and 11 years can submit a piece of artwork based on the theme of Space and Aeronautics for the chance to win the prize.