None of the robots fielded by 11 teams in NASA’s Sample Return Robot Challenge completed the requirements to win the $1.5M competition in this years event, which was held at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) June 5-7 in Worcester, Massachusetts. The […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
NASA is holding the Lunabotics Mining Competition at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex this week. The Lunabotics Mining Competition is a university-level competition designed to engage and retain students in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). There is particular […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I recently got a heads up about a Kickstarter campaign to support development of the “Futuristic Space-Based Action Adventure Game” Intergalactic Expedition by ImaginEpic. The main objective of the game is to travel to Titan, one of Saturn’s moons. The […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
NASA posts an update on the Lunabotics Mining Competition for students: NASA Invites Media to Annual Lunabotics Mining Competition CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Fifty teams of undergraduate and graduate students from around the world will demonstrate their lunar excavator robots […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here’s a local news report about the JP Aerospace flight sponsored by KLM, which was running a contest to provide a ticket for a ride on a XCOR Lynx suborbital spaceplane to the person who submitted the closest estimate for […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Sarah Cruddas, “Scientist, Presenter, Reporter”, talked with David Livingston on Friday about “UK space development, interests, commerce, and journalism, space tourism, China, space policy”: Sarah Cruddas, Friday, 5-3-13 – Thespaceshow’s Blog === Here is a video of Yariv Bash, CEO […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The Planetary Society‘s weekly Hangout yesterday included Dante Lauretta, the principal investigator of NASA’s OSIRIS-REx Mission , which will take off in 2016 on a mission to visit the near-Earth carbonaceous asteroid (101955) . The show also included Mike Puzio, […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I recently pointed here to the International Space Apps Challenge program, which aims to encourage “collaborative problem solving with a goal of producing relevant open-source solutions to address global needs applicable to both life on Earth and life in space”. […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Uwingu announces a new campaign: Uwingu Launches World’s First ‘Adopt-a-Planet’ Campaign Space company Uwingu announces the launch of the world’s first ‘Adopt-a-Planet’ campaign. This open-ended campaign gives anyone in the public—worldwide—the opportunity to adopt planets around other stars at www.uwingu.com. […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
NASA’s OSIRIS-REx Mission will take off in 2016 on a mission to visit the near-Earth carbonaceous asteroid (101955) . It will grab a sample of the object and bring it back to earth for analysis. The name 101955 is, to […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
NASA’s 20th Great Moonbuggy Race took place the past few days at Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama. There were 89 teams involving over 600 high school and college students competing. The winners were announced yesterday: Puerto Rico Teams […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The public selection of names of two moons of Pluto at Pluto Rocks! has finished and the winners announced: Scientists go with people’s choice for Pluto moons: Vulcan, Cerberus – Cosmic Log
Nature has this report on the naming of exoplanets and Pluto’s moons: Moon and planet names spark battle: Company clashes with International Astronomical Union over popular labels for exoplanets – Nature News & Comment === Meanwhile, the Uwingu contest to […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
NASA Marshall Spaceflight Center this week will host the 20th Annual Great Moonbuggy Race ®, April 25 – 27, 2013: NASA’s Great Moonbuggy Race draws international field of 600 competitors to Huntsville – al.com Updates will be posted at NASA Marshall […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
The International Space Apps Challenge is underway this weekend. The International Space Apps Challenge is an international mass collaboration focused on space exploration that takes place over 48-hours in cities around the world. The event embraces collaborative problem solving with […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here’s a report on the recent gathering of Google Lunar X PRIZE teams in Chile: Lunar Roundup: 2013 Team Summit in Chile - Google Lunar X PRIZE. 20 of the teams were available to make presentations at the Summit, and […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
NASA says that “more than 600 students, representing 56 middle schools, high schools, colleges and universities in 26 states, will” participate in the 12th annual Student Launch Initiative, this Saturday in Toney, Alabama: Local Media Invited to NASA Student Launch […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
KLM Airline has opened a contest for a ride on the XCOR Lynx suborbital spaceplane: KLM – Claim Your Place in Space On April 22nd 2013, KLM will give you a chance to win the ultimate journey of inspiration — […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here’s a press release from Uwingu concerning the IAU statement: Uwingu Responds to the IAU, Extends People’s Choice Alpha Centauri Planet Naming Contest Space company Uwingu’s ‘People’s Choice’ contest to solicit the public’s choice name for the nearest known planet […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
An announcement from NASA: NASA Announces Challenges for the 2013 International Space Apps Challenge WASHINGTON — NASA and over 150 partner organizations worldwide will be hosting the International Space Apps Challenge on April 20-21, 2013. The International Space Apps Challenge […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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