Over 90 ideas were received, and an ESA jury of exploration experts, including ESA astronaut Matthias Maurer, reviewed the proposals. Based on criteria including ESA branding and creativity while maintaining realism, the jury shortlisted 19 entries, and selected five winners.

The winners were invited to a celebratory event at the European Astronaut Centre (EAC) near Cologne, Germany, for a tour of the site. The busy day included presentations on ESA’s Terrae Novae exploration vision and Spaceship EAC activities including a lunar VR experience. The winners presented their ideas to EAC staff including the astronaut candidates and visited the EAC facilities where they are currently receiving basic training: the training hall, and the Neutral Buoyancy Facility.