May 11, 2011

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

Ann Marie Trotta Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1601 ann marie trotta@nasa gov

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

MEDIA ADVISORY: M11-093

NASA INVITES REPORTERS TO SECOND ANNUAL LUNABOTICS COMPETITION

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla -- Forty-six teams of undergraduate and graduate students from the United States, Bangladesh, Canada, Colombia and India will participate in NASA's Lunabotics Mining Competition May 26 - 28 at the agency's Kennedy Space Center in Florida

Reporters are invited to cover the competition's opening day from 10 a m to 2 p m EDT at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex For access to the facility, reporters should contact Jillian McRae at 321-449-4273 Request for interviews with NASA representatives should be submitted to Tracy Young at 321-867-2468

The student teams have designed and built remote controlled or autonomous robots that can excavate simulated lunar dirt During the competition, the teams' designs, known as lunabots, will go head-to-head to determine which one can collect and deposit the most simulated lunar dirt within 15 minutes

The event is designed to engage and retain students in the science, technology, engineering and math, or STEM, disciplines critical to NASA's missions For more information on the competition and a list of participating teams, visit:

http://www nasa gov/lunabotics

For information about the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, visit:

http://www kennedyspacecenter com

For information on NASA's education programs, visit:

http://www nasa gov/education

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