May 13, 2010

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

Jillian McRae Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, Fla 321-449-4273 jmcrae@dncinc com

MEDIA ADVISORY: M27-10

NASA INVITES REPORTERS TO INAUGURAL LUNABOTICS COMPETITION

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla - Media are invited to cover the Lunabotics Mining Competition, May 27-28 at the U S Astronaut Hall of Fame near NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Fla

Twenty-three teams of undergraduate and graduate students from throughout the country will compete for as much as $5,000 in scholarships Teams will test their robot designs in a "head-to-head" challenge to determine which design can excavate the most simulated lunar regolith, or dirt, over a specific time

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

Media interested in covering the event should contact Jillian McRae at 321-449-4273 for access to the facility Media interested in scheduling interviews with NASA representatives attending the event should contact Tracy Young at 321-867-2468

For information about the U S Astronaut Hall of Fame, visit:

http://www kennedyspacecenter com

For more information on the competition and a list of participating teams, visit:

http://www nasa gov/lunabotics

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