SPACE.com Now Accepting Submissions for the Space Age Awards at Toy Fair 2013

The Geomag GLOW Moon Explorer from Reeves International won SPACE.com's 2012 Space Age Award in the category 'Little Scientists.'
The Geomag GLOW Moon Explorer from Reeves International won SPACE.com's 2012 Space Age Award in the category 'Little Scientists.' (Image credit: Clara Moskowitz/SPACE.com)

New York, NY (January 15, 2013) – SPACE.com, the premier destination for innovation, technology, entertainment, astronomy and space news, is now accepting submissions for the SPACE.com Space Age Awards at Toy Fair 2013 in February.

SPACE.com's team of editors and writers will be covering the most innovative new products at Toy Fair 2013 in New York City (Feb. 10-13) and selecting the recipients of its Space Age Awards. Winners will be selected from a variety of categories, including Best High-Tech Toy, Sci-Fi on Earth, Cosmic Space, Little Scientists, Retro Future and Do-it-Yourself Science.

Submissions are due by 5 p.m. EST, Friday, Feb. 8. The winners will be announced Feb. 13 during Toy Fair. [Best of Toy Fair 2012: SPACE.com's Space Age Awards Winners]

To submit a toy for consideration, please e-mail SPACE.com Managing Editor Tariq Malik <tmalik@space.com> with the following information:

  • Product name
  • Price
  • When the product will be released (along with any NDA dates/times)
  • Brief product description (100 words)
  • Photos (attached or links to view them)

Only products that are announced or first shown at the Toy Fair will be considered. Embargoes on products will be honored.

If you have any questions, please contact Tariq directly at 212-703-5859 or tmalik@space.com.

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