Aug 4, 2009

Tracy Young Kennedy Space Center, Fla 321-867-2468 tracy g young@nasa gov

RELEASE: 38-09

NASA ANNOUNCES LUNAR EXPLORATION COMPETITION FOR STUDENTS

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla - NASA's Exploration Systems Mission Directorate is accepting proposals from teams of undergraduate and graduate students for the inaugural Lunabotoics Mining Competition The event will be held at the Astronaut Hall of Fame near NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Fla , May 25-28, 2010

Full competition proposals can include a request for up to $5,000 to cover designing, building, and travel expenses NASA anticipates funding the first 10 approved team requests

Participants in the competition will design and build excavation systems that could be used for future lunar exploration Teams will test their designs in a "head to head" challenge to see which design can excavate the most simulated lunar regolith, or dirt, over a specific timeframe The competition also involves submittal of a systems engineering paper, as well as an educational outreach project

The competition is designed to engage and retain students in the science, technology, engineering and math, or STEM, disciplines critical to NASA's missions

For information on the competition and how to apply, visit:

http://education ksc nasa gov/esmdspacegrant/Lunabotics

For information about NASA's education programs, visit:

http://www nasa gov/education

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