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34. <description><![CDATA[NASA has awarded $3.9 million to 13 teams at under-resourced academic institutions across the country, to support collaborative projects with NASA that offer students mentorship and career development in science, technology, engineering, and math. This is the second round of seed funding awards given through the agency’s Science Mission Directorate (SMD) Bridge Program, which was [&#8230;]]]></description>
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38. <p>NASA has awarded $3.9 million to 13 teams at under-resourced academic institutions across the country, to support collaborative projects with NASA that offer students mentorship and career development in science, technology, engineering, and math.</p>
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42. <p>This is the second round of seed funding awards given through the agency’s Science Mission Directorate (SMD) Bridge Program, which was established in 2022 to improve diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in the science and engineering communities, as well as NASA’s workforce.</p>
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46. <p>“We are thrilled to welcome 13 new teams into our community,” said Padi Boyd, director, SMD Bridge Program at NASA Headquarters in Washington. “We look forward to nurturing these collaborations between faculty and NASA researchers, while supporting the development of the next generation of researchers.”</p>
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50. <p>NASA’s <a href="https://science.nasa.gov/researchers/smd-bridge-program/" rel="noopener">SMD Bridge Program</a> funds research projects at academic institutions – including Hispanic-serving institutions, historically Black colleges and universities, Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving institutions, and primarily undergraduate institutions – that build or strengthen relationships with NASA. The projects offer hands-on training and mentorship for students that will help them transition into graduate schools, employment at NASA, or STEM careers.</p>
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54. <p>In February, the program awarded a first round of seed funding to <a href="https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-awards-inaugural-grants-to-support-emerging-research-institutions/">11 teams</a>. This second cohort of grant recipients includes 13 teams with projects connected to seven NASA centers. A third round of seed funding will be awarded this summer.</p>
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58. <p>The following projects were selected as the second cohort to receive seed funding:</p>
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62. <p><strong>“Bubble Trapping and Ullage Formation in an Acoustic Field”</strong><br>Principal investigator: Kevin Crosby, Carthage College<br>This project, a collaboration between Carthage College and NASA’s Johnson Space Flight Center in Houston, will offer undergraduate students hands-on activities and training related to microgravity fluids and liquid propellant transfer, as well as the opportunity to work with high-school and middle-school students at under-resourced schools.</p>
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66. <p><strong>“Expanding Heliophysics Scientific Discovery through HelioAnalytics”</strong><br>Principal investigator: M. Chantale Damas, Queensborough Community College<br>This project continues a collaboration between Queensborough Community College of the City University of New York and NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, to engage students in research that emphasizes the use of computer science, machine learning, and statistics to expand the discovery potential of Heliophysics data, models, and simulations.</p>
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70. <p><strong>“Enhancing Ice Cloud Retrieval Through Multitask Machine Learning”</strong><br>Principal investigator: Leah Ding, American University<br>This collaboration between American University in Washington and NASA Goddard will develop machine learning techniques for analyzing satellite data to retrieve information about ice clouds, with interdisciplinary research and mentorship opportunities for students.</p>
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74. <p><strong>“Analysis of Abiotic/Primordial Peptides with Noncanonical Amino Acids”</strong><br>Principal investigator: Jay Forsythe, College of Charleston<br>Student research and internship experiences through this project, a collaboration between the College of Charleston and NASA Goddard, will investigate how amino acid diversity affects chemical analysis, in support of research into the origins of life.</p>
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78. <p><strong>“Facilitating Undergraduate Research Through the Development of Novel Gravity Gradiometers”</strong><br>Principal investigator: Charles Hoyle, Humboldt State University Sponsored Programs Foundation<br>This collaboration between Cal Poly Humboldt and NASA Goddard will support students with training, mentorship, and research in the development of novel gravity gradiometers for Earth science and fundamental physics investigations.</p>
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82. <p><strong>“Supporting Opportunities for Cooperative Climate Education and Research at</strong><br><strong>Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College (SOCCER @ FDLTCC)”</strong><br>Principal investigator: Carl Lemke Oliver Sack, Minnesota State Colleges and Universities</p>
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86. <p>This project will strengthen relationships between Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College, local tribal agencies, NASA Goddard, and NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia, to support students with mentorship and training in snow research, including how to accurately observe snow throughout the season in various landscapes.</p>
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90. <p><strong>“Bridging NASA and Cal State LA Partnerships for Research Capacity Building in Remote Sensing”</strong><br>Principal investigator: Jingjing Li, California State University, Los Angeles<br>California State University, Los Angeles, will collaborate with NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California (JPL) in this project to strengthen research capacity and student mentorship and training opportunities in the field of remote sensing, including applications for pre- and post-wildfire analysis.</p>
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94. <p><strong>“Fusion of Lidar 3D Vegetation Structure Measurements and a Terrestrial Biosphere Model for Improved</strong><br><strong>Predictions of Current and Future Land Carbon Dynamics”</strong><br>Principal investigator: Wenge Ni-Meister, Hunter College<br>This collaboration, a project between Hunter College of the City University of New York and NASA’s Goddard Institute for Space Studies in New York (GISS), will offer student training as it aims to link lidar remote sensing of vegetation with modeling to improve our understanding of Earth’s ecosystem change.</p>
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98. <p><strong>“Assessment and Development of Surface Coatings for Multifunctional Shape Memory Alloys (SMAs)”</strong><br>Principal investigator: Josiah Owusu-Danquah, Cleveland State University<br>This multidisciplinary project with Cleveland State University and NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland will advance student research and education in the field of advanced materials, focusing on surface coating materials that satisfy requirements for space systems and structures.</p>
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102. <p><strong>“Student Construction and Deployment of Low Cost Sensor Network in Whittier, California”</strong><br>Principal investigator: Peter Peterson, Whittier College<br>This project, a collaboration with Whittier College and NASA’s Ames Research Center in California’s Silicon Valley, focuses on hands-on learning for students in the use of low-cost sensors and satellite-based measurements to study regional air pollution.</p>
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106. <p><strong>“High Density Capacitive Energy Storage Using Multi-Layered Polymer-2D Nanofillers Heterostructure for Space Application”</strong><br>Principal investigator: Nihar Pradhan, Jackson State University<br>This collaborative project between Jackson State University and NASA JPL will offer undergraduate and high-school students research and training opportunities in the field of next-generation polymer-nanocomposites for energy storage.</p>
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110. <p><strong>“Astrobiology Scholars Program Immersive Research Experience (ASPIRE)”</strong><br>Principal investigator: Andro Rios, San Jose State University Research Foundation<br>This project, a collaboration between Skyline College, San Jose State University, and NASA Ames, will give students an opportunity to conduct research that contributes to two pillars of astrobiology: origins of life and exobiology.</p>
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114. <p><strong>“Fire &amp; Air: Burning Issues in the Central Valley: Unraveling Fire&#8217;s Influence on Air Quality, Fuel Mapping, and Carbon Dynamics”</strong><br>Principal investigator: Wing To, California State University, Stanislaus<br>This collaboration between California State University, Stanislaus, and NASA Ames will offer a multi-tiered mentorship and research program for students, as well as a year-long undergraduate program, to study ground-based air quality and wildfire fuel mapping.</p>
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118. <p>Learn more about the SMD Bridge Program at:</p>
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130. <p>Alise Fisher<br>Headquarters, Washington<br>202-358-2546<br><a href="mailto:alise.m.fisher@nasa.gov">alise.m.fisher@nasa.gov</a></p>
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228. <p><em>At the agency’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, interns from Cal State LA are learning key skills studying the origins of life.</em></p>
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232. <p>What does wastewater management in Los Angeles have to do with the search for life on Mars? Eduardo Martinez certainly didn’t make the connection when he was pursuing a master’s in civil engineering. Not at first. Then his professor pointed him toward an internship opportunity at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory for astrobiology, the study of life’s origins and the possibility of life beyond Earth.</p>
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236. <p>That professor, Arezoo Khodayari of California State University, Los Angeles, helped Martinez understand the chemistry common to both fields. Soon, Martinez saw that just as phosphorous, nitrogen, and other chemicals in wastewater can fuel algal blooms in the ocean, they can potentially provide energy for microbial life on other planets.</p>
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239. <div id="" class="hds-media hds-module wp-block-image"><div class="margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline"><div class="hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto"><figure class="hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-none "><a href="https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/e1-a-lab-grown-chimney.jpg"><img decoding="async" width="1797" height="1161" src="https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/e1-a-lab-grown-chimney.jpg?w=1797" class="attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048" alt="Interns working in JPL’s Origins and Habitability Lab" style="transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;" block_context="nasa-block" srcset="https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/e1-a-lab-grown-chimney.jpg 1797w, https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/e1-a-lab-grown-chimney.jpg?resize=300,194 300w, https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/e1-a-lab-grown-chimney.jpg?resize=768,496 768w, https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/e1-a-lab-grown-chimney.jpg?resize=1024,662 1024w, https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/e1-a-lab-grown-chimney.jpg?resize=1536,992 1536w, https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/e1-a-lab-grown-chimney.jpg?resize=400,258 400w, https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/e1-a-lab-grown-chimney.jpg?resize=600,388 600w, https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/e1-a-lab-grown-chimney.jpg?resize=900,581 900w, https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/e1-a-lab-grown-chimney.jpg?resize=1200,775 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 1797px) 100vw, 1797px" /></a></figure><figcaption class="hds-caption padding-y-2"><div class="hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0">Interns working in JPL’s Origins and Habitability Lab grow fingerlike mineral structures like the one shown here to simulate oceans on early Earth — and possibly other planets. By studying how these structures form in the lab, scientists hope to learn more about potential life-creating chemical reactions. </div><div class="hds-credits">NASA/JPL-Caltech</div></figcaption></div></div></div>
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242. <p>“Once I got a taste of planetary science, I knew I needed more,” said Martinez, who did the internship while finishing his degree at Cal State LA, where more than 70% of students are Latino and few have historically participated in NASA research. “If not for JPL, I would have stopped with my master’s.” Now he’s pursuing a doctorate in geosciences at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.</p>
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246. <p>The inspiration that connects both fields lies at the core of a new NASA grant. Khodayari and Laurie Barge, who runs JPL’s <a href="https://origins-habitability.jpl.nasa.gov/" rel="noopener">Origins and Habitability Laboratory</a>, have received funding for up to six paid JPL internships over two years. The intent is to help develop the next generation of space-minded scientists from the students at Cal State LA.</p>
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250. <p>The grant — <a href="https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/nasa-awards-inaugural-grants-to-support-emerging-research-institutions" rel="noopener">one of 11</a> recently awarded to emerging research universities by NASA’s Science Mission Directorate Bridge Program — helps underrepresented students learn more about astrobiology and perform NASA-sponsored research.</p>
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254. <p>“As a large employer in Southern California, we have a duty to invest in our local communities,” Barge said of JPL’s role in the effort. “It makes NASA and its science more accessible to everyone.”</p>
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257. <div id="" class="hds-media hds-module wp-block-image"><div class="margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline"><div class="hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto"><figure class="hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-none "><a href="https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/e2-laurie-barge-and-arezoo-khodayari-and-jessica-weber.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="2000" height="1333" src="https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/e2-laurie-barge-and-arezoo-khodayari-and-jessica-weber.jpg?w=2000" class="attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048" alt="JPL’s Laurie Barge" style="transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;" block_context="nasa-block" srcset="https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/e2-laurie-barge-and-arezoo-khodayari-and-jessica-weber.jpg 2000w, https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/e2-laurie-barge-and-arezoo-khodayari-and-jessica-weber.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/e2-laurie-barge-and-arezoo-khodayari-and-jessica-weber.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/e2-laurie-barge-and-arezoo-khodayari-and-jessica-weber.jpg?resize=1024,682 1024w, https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/e2-laurie-barge-and-arezoo-khodayari-and-jessica-weber.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/e2-laurie-barge-and-arezoo-khodayari-and-jessica-weber.jpg?resize=400,267 400w, https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/e2-laurie-barge-and-arezoo-khodayari-and-jessica-weber.jpg?resize=600,400 600w, https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/e2-laurie-barge-and-arezoo-khodayari-and-jessica-weber.jpg?resize=900,600 900w, https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/e2-laurie-barge-and-arezoo-khodayari-and-jessica-weber.jpg?resize=1200,800 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px" /></a></figure><figcaption class="hds-caption padding-y-2"><div class="hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0">JPL’s Laurie Barge (far right) and California State University, Los Angeles’ Arezoo Khodayari (second from left) have collaborated for 10 years to bring interns to Barge’s astrobiology lab. JPL’s Jessica Weber (second from right) is also an astrobiologist in the lab; Julia Chavez (far left) and Cathy Trejo (center) are interns.</div><div class="hds-credits">NASA/JPL-Caltech</div></figcaption></div></div></div>
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264. <p>Barge and Khodayari have been informally collaborating for 10 years, designing experiments to try to answer questions in their respective fields. Of the four Cal State LA interns Barge has hosted so far, two — <a href="https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acsearthspacechem.3c00218" rel="noopener">including Martinez</a> — have been lead authors on published research papers.</p>
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268. <p>“It is a great accomplishment to publish in a prestigious, peer-reviewed journal, especially as the first author,” Khodayari said. “It’s inspiring to see students from Cal State LA, which is primarily a teaching institution, provided research opportunities that result in these kinds of journal publications.”</p>
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272. <p>She notes that many of her students work multiple jobs, so a paid internship means they can focus entirely on their studies without sacrificing essential income. And, Khodayari added, “they get exposure to a field far from their reality.”</p>
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280. <p>In Barge’s lab, dark, fingerlike mineral structures grow in beakers of cloudy liquid meant to simulate oceans on early Earth — and possibly on other planets. By studying how these structures form in the lab, scientists like Barge hope to learn more about the potential life-creating chemical reactions that take place around similar structures, called chimneys, that develop on the ocean floor around <a href="https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/simulating-early-ocean-vents-shows-lifes-building-blocks-form-under-pressure" rel="noopener">hydrothermal vents</a>.</p>
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284. <p>“We learned so much in Laurie’s lab,” said Erika Flores, Barge’s first Cal State LA intern. “Not only are you working independently on your own projects, you’re collaborating with other interns and even other divisions at JPL.”</p>
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288. <p>The middle of five children, Flores was the first in her family to graduate from high school. She initially attended University of California, Berkeley but felt isolated. After returning home, she earned her bachelor’s degree and began studying with Khodayari at Cal State LA.</p>
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292. <p>Although she decided not to become a planetary scientist – “I considered it, but I didn’t want to spend another five years on a Ph.D.; I was ready to get a job” – Flores credits the JPL internship with helping her overcome a case of impostor syndrome. Equipped with a master’s that she completed during her internship, she now works for the Los Angeles County Sanitation Districts, overseeing 13 pumping plants that route wastewater to treatment plants.</p>
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300. <p>Like Flores, current Cal State LA intern Cathy Trejo wants to improve the world through clean water. She’s studying to be an environmental engineer, with a focus beyond wastewater.</p>
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304. <p>But she was excited to see the parallels between Earth-bound science and planetary science during her internship. Learning to use mass spectrometers has even inspired her. <a href="https://science.nasa.gov/mission/msl-curiosity/" rel="noopener">NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover</a> has a mass spectrometer, the <a href="https://science.nasa.gov/mission/msl-curiosity/science-instruments/#h-sample-analysis-at-mars-sam-instrument-suite" rel="noopener">Sample Analysis at Mars</a> instrument, that measures the composition of different gases.</p>
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308. <p>“Understanding the instruments we use on Mars has helped me better understand how we study chemistry here on Earth,” Trejo said.</p>
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312. <p>She is fascinated that cumbersome lab instruments can be miniaturized to be taken to other planets, and that scientists are beginning to miniaturize similar instruments that could identify pollutants at Superfund sites.</p>
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316. <p>Barge isn’t giving up hope that Trejo will stick with planetary science, but she’s just happy to help a budding scientist develop. “I hope these student research opportunities offer an appreciation for planetary exploration and how our work at NASA relates to important questions in other fields,” she said.</p>
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522. <title>NASA Finds New Homes for Artemis Generation of ‘Moon Trees’ Across US</title>
523. <link>https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-finds-new-homes-for-artemis-generation-of-moon-trees-across-us/</link>
525. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Lauren E. Low]]></dc:creator>
526. <pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2024 18:47:31 +0000</pubDate>
527. <category><![CDATA[Artemis 1]]></category>
528. <category><![CDATA[Astronauts]]></category>
529. <category><![CDATA[Learning Resources]]></category>
530. <category><![CDATA[STEM Engagement at NASA]]></category>
531. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.nasa.gov/?post_type=press-release&#038;p=653651</guid>
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533. <description><![CDATA[After careful review of hundreds of applications, NASA has selected organizations from across the country to receive ‘Moon Tree’ seedlings that flew around the Moon on the agency’s Artemis I mission in 2022, to plant in their communities. Notifications to selected institutions will be made in phases, with the first beginning this spring, followed by [&#8230;]]]></description>
534. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<div id="" class="hds-media hds-module wp-block-image"><div class="margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline"><div class="hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto"><figure class="hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-cover "><a href="https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/moon-tree1.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1536" height="2048" src="https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/moon-tree1.jpg?w=1536" class="attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048" alt="" style="transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 38% 26%; object-position: 38% 26%; object-fit: cover;" block_context="nasa-block" srcset="https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/moon-tree1.jpg 2268w, https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/moon-tree1.jpg?resize=225,300 225w, https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/moon-tree1.jpg?resize=768,1024 768w, https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/moon-tree1.jpg?resize=1152,1536 1152w, https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/moon-tree1.jpg?resize=1536,2048 1536w, https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/moon-tree1.jpg?resize=300,400 300w, https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/moon-tree1.jpg?resize=450,600 450w, https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/moon-tree1.jpg?resize=675,900 675w, https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/moon-tree1.jpg?resize=900,1200 900w, https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/moon-tree1.jpg?resize=1500,2000 1500w" sizes="(max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px" /></a></figure><figcaption class="hds-caption padding-y-2"><div class="hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0">Photo of a Loblolly Pine Artemis I Moon Tree during a tree dedication ceremony at the North Carolina Governor&#8217;s mansion on Wednesday, April 24, 2024. </div><div class="hds-credits">Credits: NASA/OLIA</div></figcaption></div></div></div>
535.  
536.  
537. <p>After careful review of hundreds of applications, NASA has selected organizations from across the country to receive ‘Moon Tree’ seedlings that flew around the Moon on the agency’s Artemis I mission in 2022, to plant in their communities. Notifications to selected institutions will be made in phases, with the first beginning this spring, followed by notifications in fall 2024, spring 2025, and fall 2025.</p>
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541. <p>NASA chose institutions based on criteria that evaluated their suitability to care for the various tree species and their ability to maximize educational opportunities around the life and growth of the tree in their communities.</p>
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543.  
544.  
545. <p>“A new era of Moon trees will one day stand tall in communities across America,” said NASA Administrator Bill Nelson. “NASA is bringing the spirit of exploration back down to Earth because space belongs to everyone. The Artemis Generation will carry forth these seedlings that will be fertile ground for creativity, inspiration, and discovery for years to come.”</p>
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548.  
549. <p>To commemorate the Artemis I Moon Trees, Artemis II NASA astronaut Christina Koch visited her home state of North Carolina and participated in a tree dedication ceremony at the Governor’s Mansion on April 24. She will be honored by her alma mater White Oak High School, one of many Moon Tree recipients, on Thursday. Since returning to Earth, the tree seeds have been germinating under the care of the USDA (United States Department of Agriculture) Forest Service, as NASA’s Office of STEM Engagement’s <a href="https://www.nasa.gov/learning-resources/for-educators/">Next Generation STEM</a> project and the agency’s Office of Strategic Infrastructure’s Logistics Management division worked to identify their new homes.</p>
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552.  
553. <p>“Together, NASA and the Forest Service will deliver a piece of science history to communities across our nation,” said Mike Kincaid, associate administrator, NASA’s Office of STEM Engagement. “Through this partnership, future explorers, scientists, and environmentalists will have the opportunity to nurture and be inspired by these Artemis artifacts in the community where they live, work, and learn.”</p>
554.  
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556.  
557. <p>The Artemis I Moon Trees, rooted in the legacy of the original Moon Trees flown by NASA astronaut Stuart Roosa during Apollo 14, journeyed 270,000 miles from Earth <a href="https://www.nasa.gov/learning-resources/nasa-usda-forest-service-fly-next-generation-of-moon-tree-seeds-on-artemis-i/">aboard</a> the Orion spacecraft. &nbsp;A diverse array of tree species, including sycamores, sweetgums, Douglas firs, loblolly pines, and giant sequoias, were flown around the surface of the Moon. The first batch of seedlings will ship to almost 50 institutions across 48 contiguous U.S. states.</p>
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561. <p>“What an incredible journey these future Moon Trees have already been on, and we’re excited for them to begin the final journey to permanent homes on campuses and institutions across the country,” said Forest Service Chief Randy Moore. “We hope these trees will stand for centuries to come for the public’s enjoyment, inspiring future generations of scientists and land stewards.&#8221;&nbsp;</p>
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565. <p>Moon Tree recipients will be invited to share their efforts to engage with the public and K-12 learners at quarterly virtual gatherings beginning in summer 2024. Information on educational resources and activities available to educators to share the story and science of Moon Trees with their students can be found <a href="https://www.nasa.gov/nasa-stem-artemis-moon-trees/">online</a>.</p>
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569. <p>Next Gen STEM is a project within <a href="https://stem.nasa.gov/" rel="noopener">NASA’s Office of STEM Engagement</a>, which develops unique resources and experiences to spark student interest in science, technology, engineering, and math, and build a skilled and diverse next generation workforce.</p>
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573. <p>For the latest NASA STEM events, activities, and news, visit:</p>
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585. <p>Gerelle Dodson<br>Headquarters, Washington<br>202-358-4637<br><a href="mailto:gerelle.q.dodson@nasa.gov">gerelle.q.dodson@nasa.gov</a></p>
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644. <title>Washington State High Schooler Wins 2024 NASA Student Art Contest</title>
645. <link>https://www.nasa.gov/centers-and-facilities/langley/washington-state-high-schooler-wins-2024-nasa-student-art-contest/</link>
647. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Julia L. Bradshaw]]></dc:creator>
648. <pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2024 13:35:39 +0000</pubDate>
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653. <description><![CDATA[A 12th grade artist with a passion for NASA and space took home the top prize for the 2024 NASA Student Art Contest, a nationwide competition hosted by NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia. Esther Lee, of Washington State, was selected as the grand prize winner for her submission “Beyond Imagination,” which depicts a [&#8230;]]]></description>
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657. <p>A 12th grade artist with a passion for NASA and space took home the top prize for the 2024 NASA Student Art Contest, a nationwide competition hosted by NASA’s Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia.</p>
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661. <p>Esther Lee, of Washington State, was selected as the grand prize winner for her submission “Beyond Imagination,” which depicts a young girl and her dog in a cardboard box exploring the universe. Lee said she was inspired by memories of her adventurous childhood.</p>
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664. <div id="" class="hds-media hds-module wp-block-image"><div class="margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline"><div class="hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto"><figure class="hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-fit "><a href="https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/12th-grade-lee-esther-beyond-imagination-untitled-artwork.jpeg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="2048" height="1609" src="https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/12th-grade-lee-esther-beyond-imagination-untitled-artwork.jpeg?w=2048" class="attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048" alt="" style="transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 60% 18%; object-position: 60% 18%; object-fit: cover;" block_context="nasa-block" srcset="https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/12th-grade-lee-esther-beyond-imagination-untitled-artwork.jpeg 4200w, https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/12th-grade-lee-esther-beyond-imagination-untitled-artwork.jpeg?resize=300,236 300w, https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/12th-grade-lee-esther-beyond-imagination-untitled-artwork.jpeg?resize=768,603 768w, https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/12th-grade-lee-esther-beyond-imagination-untitled-artwork.jpeg?resize=1024,805 1024w, https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/12th-grade-lee-esther-beyond-imagination-untitled-artwork.jpeg?resize=1536,1207 1536w, https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/12th-grade-lee-esther-beyond-imagination-untitled-artwork.jpeg?resize=2048,1609 2048w, https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/12th-grade-lee-esther-beyond-imagination-untitled-artwork.jpeg?resize=400,314 400w, https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/12th-grade-lee-esther-beyond-imagination-untitled-artwork.jpeg?resize=600,471 600w, https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/12th-grade-lee-esther-beyond-imagination-untitled-artwork.jpeg?resize=900,707 900w, https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/12th-grade-lee-esther-beyond-imagination-untitled-artwork.jpeg?resize=1200,943 1200w, https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/12th-grade-lee-esther-beyond-imagination-untitled-artwork.jpeg?resize=2000,1571 2000w" sizes="(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px" /></a></figure><figcaption class="hds-caption padding-y-2"><div class="hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0"><em>“Beyond Imagination,” 2024 NASA Student Art Contest grand prize winner</em></div><div class="hds-credits">NASA / Esther Lee</div></figcaption></div></div></div>
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666.  
667. <p>“The underlying inspiration from this piece actually originates from childhood memories. As a kid, I used to sit down in cardboard moving boxes and shuffle along the carpet or wood floors, pretending that I was a pirate or adventurer on a ship exploring the vast unknowns,” Lee said. “Ultimately, I wanted my piece to capture that same childlike innocence and joy from all those years ago.”</p>
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669.  
670.  
671. <p>Lee’s piece stood out among a crowded and creative field. This year’s theme, “Connecting the Dots”, encouraged K-12 students to explore innovative ideas about the intersection of science, technology, and art.</p>
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674. <div id="" class="hds-media hds-module wp-block-image"><div class="margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline"><div class="hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto"><figure class="hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-fit "><a href="https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/kindergarten-cui-ziyo-the-milky-ways-party-94332968e0725a10bbb45c9c4f888e9c.jpeg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="2048" height="1480" src="https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/kindergarten-cui-ziyo-the-milky-ways-party-94332968e0725a10bbb45c9c4f888e9c.jpeg?w=2048" class="attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048" alt="" style="transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;" block_context="nasa-block" srcset="https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/kindergarten-cui-ziyo-the-milky-ways-party-94332968e0725a10bbb45c9c4f888e9c.jpeg 3846w, https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/kindergarten-cui-ziyo-the-milky-ways-party-94332968e0725a10bbb45c9c4f888e9c.jpeg?resize=300,217 300w, https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/kindergarten-cui-ziyo-the-milky-ways-party-94332968e0725a10bbb45c9c4f888e9c.jpeg?resize=768,555 768w, https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/kindergarten-cui-ziyo-the-milky-ways-party-94332968e0725a10bbb45c9c4f888e9c.jpeg?resize=1024,740 1024w, https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/kindergarten-cui-ziyo-the-milky-ways-party-94332968e0725a10bbb45c9c4f888e9c.jpeg?resize=1536,1110 1536w, https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/kindergarten-cui-ziyo-the-milky-ways-party-94332968e0725a10bbb45c9c4f888e9c.jpeg?resize=2048,1480 2048w, https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/kindergarten-cui-ziyo-the-milky-ways-party-94332968e0725a10bbb45c9c4f888e9c.jpeg?resize=400,289 400w, https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/kindergarten-cui-ziyo-the-milky-ways-party-94332968e0725a10bbb45c9c4f888e9c.jpeg?resize=600,434 600w, https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/kindergarten-cui-ziyo-the-milky-ways-party-94332968e0725a10bbb45c9c4f888e9c.jpeg?resize=900,651 900w, https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/kindergarten-cui-ziyo-the-milky-ways-party-94332968e0725a10bbb45c9c4f888e9c.jpeg?resize=1200,867 1200w, https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/kindergarten-cui-ziyo-the-milky-ways-party-94332968e0725a10bbb45c9c4f888e9c.jpeg?resize=2000,1446 2000w" sizes="(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px" /></a></figure><figcaption class="hds-caption padding-y-2"><div class="hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0"><em>“The milky ways party” by Ziyo Cui, 1<sup>st</sup> Place Kindergarten Division</em></div><div class="hds-credits">NASA / Ziyo Cui</div></figcaption></div></div></div>
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676.  
677. <p>Art contest coordinator, Kristina Cors, said this year’s contest, which brought in more than 2000 entries, was one of the best. &#8220;The art contest received a record number of entries this year and the quality of the art was absolutely incredible. From the impressive skills of our winners to the joyful imagination of our youngest entries, each piece represented an excitement for exploration and creativity,” remarked Cors.</p>
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680. <div id="" class="hds-media hds-module wp-block-image"><div class="margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline"><div class="hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto"><figure class="hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-fit "><a href="https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/8th-grade-kim-hannah-were-going-back-art1.png"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="2048" height="2048" src="https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/8th-grade-kim-hannah-were-going-back-art1.png?w=2048" class="attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048" alt="" style="transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;" block_context="nasa-block" srcset="https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/8th-grade-kim-hannah-were-going-back-art1.png 2400w, https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/8th-grade-kim-hannah-were-going-back-art1.png?resize=150,150 150w, https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/8th-grade-kim-hannah-were-going-back-art1.png?resize=300,300 300w, https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/8th-grade-kim-hannah-were-going-back-art1.png?resize=768,768 768w, https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/8th-grade-kim-hannah-were-going-back-art1.png?resize=1024,1024 1024w, https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/8th-grade-kim-hannah-were-going-back-art1.png?resize=1536,1536 1536w, https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/8th-grade-kim-hannah-were-going-back-art1.png?resize=2048,2048 2048w, https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/8th-grade-kim-hannah-were-going-back-art1.png?resize=50,50 50w, https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/8th-grade-kim-hannah-were-going-back-art1.png?resize=100,100 100w, https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/8th-grade-kim-hannah-were-going-back-art1.png?resize=200,200 200w, https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/8th-grade-kim-hannah-were-going-back-art1.png?resize=400,400 400w, https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/8th-grade-kim-hannah-were-going-back-art1.png?resize=600,600 600w, https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/8th-grade-kim-hannah-were-going-back-art1.png?resize=900,900 900w, https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/8th-grade-kim-hannah-were-going-back-art1.png?resize=1200,1200 1200w, https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/8th-grade-kim-hannah-were-going-back-art1.png?resize=2000,2000 2000w" sizes="(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px" /></a></figure><figcaption class="hds-caption padding-y-2"><div class="hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0">“We’re going back” by Hannah Kim, 1st Place 8th Grade Division</div><div class="hds-credits">NASA/ Hannah Kim</div></figcaption></div></div></div>
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683. <p>Lee’s victory is a product of years of continued efforts and inspirations, as well as a personal interest in NASA’s missions and space science. “I’ve been drawing on and off since elementary school. As I had more time during the pandemic, I had the opportunity to explore digital art more seriously. NASA and space have always been a huge inspiration for me,” she said.</p>
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686. <div id="" class="hds-media hds-module wp-block-image"><div class="margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline"><div class="hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto"><figure class="hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-cover "><a href="https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/2024-winner-esther-lee-with-artwork.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1839" height="2048" src="https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/2024-winner-esther-lee-with-artwork.jpg?w=1839" class="attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048" alt="" style="transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;" block_context="nasa-block" srcset="https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/2024-winner-esther-lee-with-artwork.jpg 2303w, https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/2024-winner-esther-lee-with-artwork.jpg?resize=269,300 269w, https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/2024-winner-esther-lee-with-artwork.jpg?resize=768,855 768w, https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/2024-winner-esther-lee-with-artwork.jpg?resize=919,1024 919w, https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/2024-winner-esther-lee-with-artwork.jpg?resize=1379,1536 1379w, https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/2024-winner-esther-lee-with-artwork.jpg?resize=1839,2048 1839w, https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/2024-winner-esther-lee-with-artwork.jpg?resize=359,400 359w, https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/2024-winner-esther-lee-with-artwork.jpg?resize=539,600 539w, https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/2024-winner-esther-lee-with-artwork.jpg?resize=808,900 808w, https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/2024-winner-esther-lee-with-artwork.jpg?resize=1077,1200 1077w, https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/2024-winner-esther-lee-with-artwork.jpg?resize=1796,2000 1796w" sizes="(max-width: 1839px) 100vw, 1839px" /></a></figure><figcaption class="hds-caption padding-y-2"><div class="hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0"><em>Esther Lee holding her grand prize-winning artwork, “Beyond Imagination”.</em></div><div class="hds-credits">NASA / Esther Lee</div></figcaption></div></div></div>
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689. <p>Using the software Procreate on her iPad, Esther took her interpretation of the prompt “Connect the Dots” skyward by imagining a connection between dreams and reality. She said “Beyond Imagination&#8221; emerged from a personal philosophy. “As a child, your dreams could take you far beyond your ordinary world. Equipped with just a cardboard box, paper hat, and plushies, you could travel all the way up to space and beyond. Your future is only restricted by your imagination.”</p>
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693. <p>To view this year’s contest submissions, click <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/nasa_langley/albums/72177720313039845" rel="noopener">here</a>.</p>
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821. <title>NASA Glenn Joins Big Hoopla STEM Challenge</title>
822. <link>https://www.nasa.gov/centers-and-facilities/glenn/nasa-glenn-joins-big-hoopla-stem-challenge/</link>
824. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Kelly M. Matter]]></dc:creator>
825. <pubDate>Wed, 24 Apr 2024 12:16:46 +0000</pubDate>
826. <category><![CDATA[Glenn Research Center]]></category>
827. <category><![CDATA[AeroSpace Frontiers]]></category>
828. <category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
829. <category><![CDATA[Learning Resources]]></category>
830. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.nasa.gov/?p=648327</guid>
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832. <description><![CDATA[NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland joined in the adventure of the Big Hoopla STEM Challenge held at the Dayton Convention Center on March 17. The free family event for kids (K-8) tied together the excitement of college basketball and the power of STEM education. NASA Glenn Deputy Center Director Dawn Schaible participated in the [&#8230;]]]></description>
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835. <div id="" class="hds-media hds-module wp-block-image"><div class="margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline"><div class="hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto"><figure class="hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-fit "><a href="https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/grc-2024-cn-00003.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="600" height="447" src="https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/grc-2024-cn-00003.jpg?w=600" class="attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048" alt="A NASA representative guides four grade-school children in a hands-on activity demonstrating shape memory alloys." style="transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;" block_context="nasa-block" srcset="https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/grc-2024-cn-00003.jpg 600w, https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/grc-2024-cn-00003.jpg?resize=300,224 300w, https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/grc-2024-cn-00003.jpg?resize=400,298 400w" sizes="(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px" /></a></figure><figcaption class="hds-caption padding-y-2"><div class="hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0">Sam Chamberlin, NASA Glenn Office of STEM Engagement, guides young guests in a hands-on activity demonstrating shape memory alloys during the Big Hoopla STEM Challenge. </div><div class="hds-credits"><strong>Credit: NASA/Catherine Graves </strong></div></figcaption></div></div></div>
836.  
837.  
838. <p>NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland joined in the adventure of the Big Hoopla STEM Challenge held at the Dayton Convention Center on March 17. The free family event for kids (K-8) tied together the excitement of college basketball and the power of STEM education. NASA Glenn Deputy Center Director Dawn Schaible participated in the event, stressing NASA’s support for nurturing STEM education and careers. </p>
839.  
840.  
841. <div id="" class="hds-media hds-module wp-block-image"><div class="margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline"><div class="hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto"><figure class="hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-fit "><a href="https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/dawn2.png"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="539" height="723" src="https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/dawn2.png?w=539" class="attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048" alt="NASA Deputy Center Director Dawn Schaible talks into a microphone. Her name is illuminated on a screen above her, and Hoopla STEM Challenge banners can be seen behind her. Two men work sound and video logistics behind her." style="transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 48% 65%; object-position: 48% 65%; object-fit: cover;" block_context="nasa-block" srcset="https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/dawn2.png 539w, https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/dawn2.png?resize=224,300 224w, https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/dawn2.png?resize=298,400 298w, https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/dawn2.png?resize=447,600 447w" sizes="(max-width: 539px) 100vw, 539px" /></a></figure><figcaption class="hds-caption padding-y-2"><div class="hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0">NASA Glenn Research Center’s Deputy Center Director Dawn Schaible shares her excitement and support for STEM education during the Big Hoopla STEM Challenge.  </div><div class="hds-credits"><strong>Credit: NASA/Scott Broemsen </strong></div></figcaption></div></div></div>
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844. <p>Glenn’s Office of STEM Engagement staff engaged over 200 students in hands-on STEM activities during the event. Students learned about the total solar eclipse, how to safely view the eclipse, and received eclipse glasses. They also participated in shape memory alloy demonstrations, experienced flight simulations using 360 Oculus goggles, and learned about solar energy by making ultraviolet bead bracelets. &nbsp;</p>
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920. <title>NASA Mentors, Students Rock FIRST Buckeye Regional </title>
921. <link>https://www.nasa.gov/general/nasa-mentors-students-rock-first-buckeye-regional/</link>
923. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Kelly M. Matter]]></dc:creator>
924. <pubDate>Wed, 24 Apr 2024 12:16:04 +0000</pubDate>
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928.  
929. <description><![CDATA[NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland supported the 25th annual FIRST Robotics Buckeye Regional Competition, March 20 to 23, at Cleveland State University’s Wolstein Center. Fifty-five teams of high school students competed in the robotics competition, which aims to inspire young people to be science and technology leaders and innovators by engaging them in mentor-based [&#8230;]]]></description>
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931.  
932. <div id="" class="hds-media hds-module wp-block-image"><div class="margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline"><div class="hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto"><figure class="hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-cover "><a href="https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/grc-2024-c-01986.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="2048" height="1365" src="https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/grc-2024-c-01986.jpg?w=2048" class="attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048" alt="Two teenage girls in pink T-shirts adjust their robot." style="transform: scale(1.2); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;" block_context="nasa-block" srcset="https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/grc-2024-c-01986.jpg 4128w, https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/grc-2024-c-01986.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/grc-2024-c-01986.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/grc-2024-c-01986.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/grc-2024-c-01986.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/grc-2024-c-01986.jpg?resize=2048,1365 2048w, https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/grc-2024-c-01986.jpg?resize=400,267 400w, https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/grc-2024-c-01986.jpg?resize=600,400 600w, https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/grc-2024-c-01986.jpg?resize=900,600 900w, https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/grc-2024-c-01986.jpg?resize=1200,800 1200w, https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/grc-2024-c-01986.jpg?resize=2000,1333 2000w" sizes="(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px" /></a></figure><figcaption class="hds-caption padding-y-2"><div class="hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0">The NASA-sponsored Magnificat MagnifiBots team from Magnificat High School in Rocky River, Ohio, earned the Rookie All-Star Award.  </div><div class="hds-credits"><strong>Credit: NASA/Jef Janis</strong></div></figcaption></div></div></div>
933.  
934.  
935. <p>NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland supported the 25th annual FIRST Robotics Buckeye Regional Competition, March 20 to 23, at Cleveland State University’s Wolstein Center. </p>
936.  
937.  
938.  
939. <p></p>
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941.  
942. <div id="" class="hds-media hds-module wp-block-image"><div class="margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline"><div class="hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto"><figure class="hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-cover "><a href="https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/grc-2024-c-01964.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="2048" height="1365" src="https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/grc-2024-c-01964.jpg?w=2048" class="attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048" alt="A group of six team members gather around their robot, looking at it and adjusting mechanisms. A banner with the name “WorBots” is in the background." style="transform: scale(1.2); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;" block_context="nasa-block" srcset="https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/grc-2024-c-01964.jpg 4128w, https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/grc-2024-c-01964.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/grc-2024-c-01964.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/grc-2024-c-01964.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/grc-2024-c-01964.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/grc-2024-c-01964.jpg?resize=2048,1365 2048w, https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/grc-2024-c-01964.jpg?resize=400,267 400w, https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/grc-2024-c-01964.jpg?resize=600,400 600w, https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/grc-2024-c-01964.jpg?resize=900,600 900w, https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/grc-2024-c-01964.jpg?resize=1200,800 1200w, https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/grc-2024-c-01964.jpg?resize=2000,1333 2000w" sizes="(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px" /></a></figure><figcaption class="hds-caption padding-y-2"><div class="hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0">The NASA-sponsored WorBots team from Thomas Worthington High School in Worthington, Ohio, and Worthington Kilbourne High School in Columbus, Ohio, received the Championship Qualifying Award and the Regional FIRST Impact Award.  </div><div class="hds-credits"><strong><strong>Credit: NASA/Jef Janis</strong></strong></div></figcaption></div></div></div>
943.  
944.  
945. <p> Fifty-five teams of high school students competed in the robotics competition, which aims to inspire young people to be science and technology leaders and innovators by engaging them in mentor-based engineering.</p>
946.  
947.  
948.  
949. <p></p>
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952. <div id="" class="hds-media hds-module wp-block-image"><div class="margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline"><div class="hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto"><figure class="hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-fit "><a href="https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/grc-2024-c-01967.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1365" height="2048" src="https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/grc-2024-c-01967.jpg?w=1365" class="attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048" alt="Four students stand and one student crouches down on the floor in front of their robot. The team’s name is partially shown on a banner behind them." style="transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;" block_context="nasa-block" srcset="https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/grc-2024-c-01967.jpg 2752w, https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/grc-2024-c-01967.jpg?resize=200,300 200w, https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/grc-2024-c-01967.jpg?resize=768,1152 768w, https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/grc-2024-c-01967.jpg?resize=683,1024 683w, https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/grc-2024-c-01967.jpg?resize=1024,1536 1024w, https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/grc-2024-c-01967.jpg?resize=1365,2048 1365w, https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/grc-2024-c-01967.jpg?resize=267,400 267w, https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/grc-2024-c-01967.jpg?resize=400,600 400w, https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/grc-2024-c-01967.jpg?resize=600,900 600w, https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/grc-2024-c-01967.jpg?resize=800,1200 800w, https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/grc-2024-c-01967.jpg?resize=1333,2000 1333w" sizes="(max-width: 1365px) 100vw, 1365px" /></a></figure><figcaption class="hds-caption padding-y-2"><div class="hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0">The NASA-sponsored Argonauts team from Davis Aerospace and Maritime High School in Cleveland received the coveted Judges’ Award.  </div><div class="hds-credits"><strong><strong>Credit: NASA/Jef Janis</strong></strong></div></figcaption></div></div></div>
953.  
954.  
955. <p> NASA Glenn employees offered their time and expertise as mentors or volunteers supporting FIRST Robotics teams leading up to the event as well as on competition day. Glenn-sponsored teams took home key awards, and Sierra Lobo’s NASA Machine Shop earned the Volunteer of the Year Award. &nbsp;</p>
956.  
957.  
958. <div id="" class="hds-media hds-module wp-block-image"><div class="margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline"><div class="hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto"><figure class="hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-fit "><a href="https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/grc-2024-c-01972.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="2048" height="1365" src="https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/grc-2024-c-01972.jpg?w=2048" class="attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048" alt="Two team members stand behind a plexiglass screen and work controls for their robot. One person cheers them on from behind." style="transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;" block_context="nasa-block" srcset="https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/grc-2024-c-01972.jpg 4128w, https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/grc-2024-c-01972.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/grc-2024-c-01972.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/grc-2024-c-01972.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/grc-2024-c-01972.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/grc-2024-c-01972.jpg?resize=2048,1365 2048w, https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/grc-2024-c-01972.jpg?resize=400,267 400w, https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/grc-2024-c-01972.jpg?resize=600,400 600w, https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/grc-2024-c-01972.jpg?resize=900,600 900w, https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/grc-2024-c-01972.jpg?resize=1200,800 1200w, https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/grc-2024-c-01972.jpg?resize=2000,1333 2000w" sizes="(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px" /></a></figure><figcaption class="hds-caption padding-y-2"><div class="hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0">The NASA-sponsored AstroCircuits team from John Marshall School of Information Technology in Cleveland ranked 14th out of 55 teams. </div><div class="hds-credits"><strong>Credit: NASA/Jef Janis</strong></div></figcaption></div></div></div>
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1033. <title>Cleveland School Students Learn About STEM Careers  </title>
1034. <link>https://www.nasa.gov/centers-and-facilities/glenn/cleveland-school-students-learn-about-stem-careers/</link>
1036. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Kelly M. Matter]]></dc:creator>
1037. <pubDate>Wed, 24 Apr 2024 12:13:25 +0000</pubDate>
1038. <category><![CDATA[Glenn Research Center]]></category>
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1044. <description><![CDATA[NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland opened its doors to Cleveland Metropolitan School District (CMSD) students to explore various Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) careers. &#160; &#160; NASA Glenn’s Office of STEM Engagement invited high school students onsite to explore center facilities and talk to NASA experts during NASA Career Exploration Day. Students learned about NASA [&#8230;]]]></description>
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1047. <div id="" class="hds-media hds-module wp-block-image"><div class="margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline"><div class="hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto"><figure class="hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-cover "><a href="https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/grc-2024-c-01672.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="2048" height="1365" src="https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/grc-2024-c-01672.jpg?w=2048" class="attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048" alt="A group of high school students dressed in blue shirts and dark pants observe a demonstration with a yellow robotic dog in a large hallway . A man holds a remote control in his hands." style="transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;" block_context="nasa-block" srcset="https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/grc-2024-c-01672.jpg 4128w, https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/grc-2024-c-01672.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/grc-2024-c-01672.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/grc-2024-c-01672.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/grc-2024-c-01672.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/grc-2024-c-01672.jpg?resize=2048,1365 2048w, https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/grc-2024-c-01672.jpg?resize=400,267 400w, https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/grc-2024-c-01672.jpg?resize=600,400 600w, https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/grc-2024-c-01672.jpg?resize=900,600 900w, https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/grc-2024-c-01672.jpg?resize=1200,800 1200w, https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/grc-2024-c-01672.jpg?resize=2000,1333 2000w" sizes="(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px" /></a></figure><figcaption class="hds-caption padding-y-2"><div class="hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0">Cleveland Metropolitan School District high school students learned about how a robotic dog named “Astro” serves as the eyes and ears for NASA employees conducting inspections in noisy facilities.  </div><div class="hds-credits"><strong>Credit: NASA/Sara Lowthian-Hanna</strong><br> </div></figcaption></div></div></div>
1048.  
1049.  
1050. <p>NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland opened its doors to Cleveland Metropolitan School District (CMSD) students to explore various Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) careers. &nbsp; <strong>&nbsp;</strong></p>
1051.  
1052.  
1053.  
1054. <p><a href="https://www.nasa.gov/glenn-stem/">NASA Glenn’s Office of STEM Engagement</a> invited high school students onsite to explore center facilities and talk to NASA experts during NASA Career Exploration Day. Students learned about <a href="https://www.nasa.gov/learning-resources/internship-programs/">NASA internships</a>, as well as paid STEM engagement learning experiences for CMSD students at NASA Glenn this summer.  &nbsp;</p>
1055.  
1056.  
1057.  
1058. <p>“The career exploration day is two-fold,” said Glenn Education Project Specialist Clarence Jones. “We engage and inspire students to consider STEM careers, and we encourage them to participate in the summer CMSD Career Research Experience.”&nbsp;  &nbsp;</p>
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1060.  
1061.  
1062. <p>During NASA Career Exploration Day, eleventh graders participated in hands-on STEM engagement activities and saw research demonstrations. They toured several facilities and engaged in a panel discussion with NASA scientists, engineers, and current NASA interns.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>
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1140. <title>NASA Announces 30th Human Exploration Rover Challenge Winners</title>
1141. <link>https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/nasa-announces-30th-human-exploration-rover-challenge-winners/</link>
1143. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Tiernan P. Doyle]]></dc:creator>
1144. <pubDate>Mon, 22 Apr 2024 19:34:47 +0000</pubDate>
1145. <category><![CDATA[STEM Engagement at NASA]]></category>
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1150. <category><![CDATA[Marshall Space Flight Center]]></category>
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1154.  
1155. <description><![CDATA[NASA announced the winners of the 30th Human Exploration Rover Challenge (HERC) April 22, with Parish Episcopal School, from Dallas, winning first place in the high school division, and the University of Alabama in Huntsville, capturing the college/university title. The annual engineering competition – one of NASA’s longest standing challenges – held its concluding event [&#8230;]]]></description>
1156. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<div id="" class="hds-media hds-module wp-block-image"><div class="margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline"><div class="hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto"><figure class="hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-cover "><a href="https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/herc2024.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1598" height="1199" src="https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/herc2024.jpg?w=1598" class="attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048" alt="" style="transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 47% 82%; object-position: 47% 82%; object-fit: cover;" block_context="nasa-block" srcset="https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/herc2024.jpg 1598w, https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/herc2024.jpg?resize=300,225 300w, https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/herc2024.jpg?resize=768,576 768w, https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/herc2024.jpg?resize=1024,768 1024w, https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/herc2024.jpg?resize=1536,1152 1536w, https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/herc2024.jpg?resize=400,300 400w, https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/herc2024.jpg?resize=600,450 600w, https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/herc2024.jpg?resize=900,675 900w, https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/herc2024.jpg?resize=1200,900 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 1598px) 100vw, 1598px" /></a></figure><figcaption class="hds-caption padding-y-2"><div class="hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0">Students from Universidad Católica Boliviana prepare to traverse the course at the 2024 Human Exploration Rover Challenge at the U.S. Space &amp; Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama, near NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center.</div><div class="hds-credits">Credits: NASA/Taylor Goodwin</div></figcaption></div></div></div>
1157.  
1158.  
1159. <p>NASA announced the winners of the 30th <a href="https://www.nasa.gov/roverchallenge/home/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Human Exploration Rover Challenge</a> (HERC) April 22, with Parish Episcopal School, from Dallas, winning first place in the high school division, and the University of Alabama in Huntsville,<strong> </strong>capturing the college/university title.</p>
1160.  
1161.  
1162.  
1163. <p>The annual engineering competition – one of NASA’s longest standing challenges – held its concluding event April 19 and April 20, at the U.S. Space &amp; Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama, near NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center.&nbsp;The complete list of 2024 award winners is provided below:</p>
1164.  
1165.  
1166.  
1167. <p><strong>High School Division</strong>&nbsp;</p>
1168.  
1169.  
1170.  
1171. <ul>
1172. <li>First Place:&nbsp;Parish Episcopal School, Dallas</li>
1173.  
1174.  
1175.  
1176. <li>Second Place: Academy of Arts, Careers and Technology, Reno, Nevada</li>
1177.  
1178.  
1179.  
1180. <li>Third Place: Escambia High School, Pensacola, Florida</li>
1181. </ul>
1182.  
1183.  
1184.  
1185. <p><strong>College/University Division</strong>&nbsp;</p>
1186.  
1187.  
1188.  
1189. <ul>
1190. <li>First Place:&nbsp;University of Alabama in Huntsville</li>
1191.  
1192.  
1193.  
1194. <li>Second Place: Instituto Tecnológico de Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic</li>
1195.  
1196.  
1197.  
1198. <li>Third Place: Campbell University, Buies Creek, North Carolina</li>
1199. </ul>
1200.  
1201.  
1202.  
1203. <p><strong>Ingenuity Award</strong>&nbsp;</p>
1204.  
1205.  
1206.  
1207. <ul>
1208. <li>University of West Florida, Pensacola, Florida<strong></strong></li>
1209. </ul>
1210.  
1211.  
1212.  
1213. <p><strong>Phoenix Award</strong>&nbsp;</p>
1214.  
1215.  
1216.  
1217. <ul>
1218. <li>High School Division: East Central High School, Moss Point, Mississippi</li>
1219.  
1220.  
1221.  
1222. <li>College/University Division: North Dakota State University, Fargo, North Dakota</li>
1223. </ul>
1224.  
1225.  
1226.  
1227. <p><strong>Task Challenge Award</strong>&nbsp;</p>
1228.  
1229.  
1230.  
1231. <ul>
1232. <li>High School Division: Erie High School, Erie, Colorado</li>
1233.  
1234.  
1235.  
1236. <li>College/University Division: South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, Rapid City, South Dakota</li>
1237. </ul>
1238.  
1239.  
1240.  
1241. <p><strong>Project Review Award</strong>&nbsp;</p>
1242.  
1243.  
1244.  
1245. <ul>
1246. <li>High School Division: Parish Episcopal School, Dallas</li>
1247.  
1248.  
1249.  
1250. <li>College/University Division: University of Alabama in Huntsville</li>
1251. </ul>
1252.  
1253.  
1254.  
1255. <p><strong>Featherweight Award</strong>&nbsp;</p>
1256.  
1257.  
1258.  
1259. <ul>
1260. <li>Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, Rhode Island</li>
1261. </ul>
1262.  
1263.  
1264.  
1265. <p><strong>Safety Award</strong>&nbsp;</p>
1266.  
1267.  
1268.  
1269. <ul>
1270. <li>High School Division:&nbsp;NPS International School, Singapore</li>
1271.  
1272.  
1273.  
1274. <li>College/University Division: Instituto Especializado de Estudios Superiores Loyola, San Cristobal, Dominican Republic</li>
1275. </ul>
1276.  
1277.  
1278.  
1279. <p><strong>Crash and Burn Award</strong>&nbsp;</p>
1280.  
1281.  
1282.  
1283. <ul>
1284. <li>KIET Group of Institutions, Delhi-NCR, India</li>
1285. </ul>
1286.  
1287.  
1288.  
1289. <p><strong>Jeff Norris and Joe Sexton Memorial Pit Crew Award</strong>&nbsp;</p>
1290.  
1291.  
1292.  
1293. <ul>
1294. <li>High School Division: <a>Erie High School, Erie, Colorado</a></li>
1295.  
1296.  
1297.  
1298. <li>College/University Division: Campbell University, Buies Creek, North Carolina</li>
1299. </ul>
1300.  
1301.  
1302.  
1303. <p><strong>Team Spirit Award</strong>&nbsp;</p>
1304.  
1305.  
1306.  
1307. <ul>
1308. <li>Instituto Tecnológico de Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic</li>
1309. </ul>
1310.  
1311.  
1312.  
1313. <p><strong>Most Improved Performance Award</strong></p>
1314.  
1315.  
1316.  
1317. <ul>
1318. <li>High School Division:&nbsp;Jesco von Puttkamer School, Leipzig, Germany</li>
1319.  
1320.  
1321.  
1322. <li>College/University Division:&nbsp;Universidad Católica Boliviana – San Pablo, La Paz, Bolivia</li>
1323. </ul>
1324.  
1325.  
1326.  
1327. <p><strong>Social Media Award</strong>&nbsp;</p>
1328.  
1329.  
1330.  
1331. <ul>
1332. <li>High School Division:&nbsp;Bledsoe County High School, Pikeville, Tennessee</li>
1333.  
1334.  
1335.  
1336. <li>College/University Division<strong>:&nbsp;</strong>Universidad de Piura, Peru</li>
1337. </ul>
1338.  
1339.  
1340.  
1341. <p><strong>STEM Engagement Award</strong>&nbsp;</p>
1342.  
1343.  
1344.  
1345. <ul>
1346. <li>High School Division:&nbsp;Princess Margaret Secondary School, Surrey, British Columbia</li>
1347.  
1348.  
1349.  
1350. <li>College/University Division: Trine University, Angola, Indiana</li>
1351. </ul>
1352.  
1353.  
1354.  
1355. <p><strong>Artemis Educator Award</strong></p>
1356.  
1357.  
1358.  
1359. <ul>
1360. <li>Sadif Safarov from Istanbul Technical University, Turkey</li>
1361. </ul>
1362.  
1363.  
1364.  
1365. <p><strong>Rookie of the Year</strong></p>
1366.  
1367.  
1368.  
1369. <ul>
1370. <li>Kanakia International School, Mumbai, India</li>
1371. </ul>
1372.  
1373.  
1374.  
1375. <p>More than 600 students with 72 teams from around the world participated as HERC celebrated its 30th anniversary as a NASA competition. Participating&nbsp;<a href="https://www.nasa.gov/stem/roverchallenge/teams/index.html">teams</a>&nbsp;represented 42 colleges and&nbsp;universities and 30 high schools from 24 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and 13 other nations from around the world. Teams were awarded points based on navigating a half-mile obstacle course, conducting mission-specific task challenges, and completing multiple safety and design reviews with NASA engineers.&nbsp;</p>
1376.  
1377.  
1378.  
1379. <p>“This student design challenge encourages the next generation of scientists and engineers to engage in the design process by providing innovative concepts and unique perspectives,” said Vemitra Alexander, HERC activity lead for NASA’s Office of STEM Engagement at Marshall. “While celebrating the 30th anniversary of the challenge, HERC also continues NASA’s legacy of providing valuable experiences to students who may be responsible for planning future space missions including crewed missions to other worlds.”</p>
1380.  
1381.  
1382.  
1383. <p>HERC is one of NASA’s eight <a href="https://stem.nasa.gov/artemis/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Artemis Student Challenges</a> reflecting the goals of the Artemis program, which seeks to land the first woman and first person of color on the Moon while establishing a long-term presence for science and exploration. NASA uses such challenges to encourage students to pursue degrees and careers in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.&nbsp;</p>
1384.  
1385.  
1386.  
1387. <p>HERC is managed by NASA’s Southeast Regional <a href="https://www.nasa.gov/stem" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Office of STEM Engagement</a> at Marshall. Since its inception in 1994, more than 15,000 students have participated in HERC – with many former students now working at NASA, or within the aerospace industry.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>
1388.  
1389.  
1390.  
1391. <p>To learn more about HERC, please visit:&nbsp;</p>
1392.  
1393.  
1394.  
1395. <p class="has-text-align-center"><a href="https://www.nasa.gov/roverchallenge/home/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.nasa.gov/roverchallenge/home/index.html</a>&nbsp; &nbsp;</p>
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1397.  
1398.  
1399. <p class="has-text-align-center">-end-</p>
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1401.  
1402.  
1403. <p>Gerelle Dodson<br>NASA Headquarters, Washington<br>202-358-4637<br><a href="mailto:gerelle.q.dodson@nasa.gov">gerelle.q.dodson@nasa.gov</a></p>
1404.  
1405.  
1406.  
1407. <p>Taylor Goodwin&nbsp;<br>Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, Ala.&nbsp;<br>256-544-0034<br><a href="mailto:taylor.goodwin@nasa.gov">taylor.goodwin@nasa.gov</a></p>
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1466. <title>Students Celebrate Rockets, Environment at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center</title>
1467. <link>https://www.nasa.gov/earth/earth-day/students-celebrate-rockets-environment-at-nasas-kennedy-space-center/</link>
1469. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Jason Costa]]></dc:creator>
1470. <pubDate>Fri, 19 Apr 2024 13:13:00 +0000</pubDate>
1471. <category><![CDATA[Earth Day]]></category>
1472. <category><![CDATA[Kennedy Space Center]]></category>
1473. <category><![CDATA[STEM Engagement at NASA]]></category>
1474. <category><![CDATA[Sustainability at Kennedy Space Center]]></category>
1475. <guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.nasa.gov/?p=650110</guid>
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1477. <description><![CDATA[At NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, sustainability and preservation efforts here on Earth are as much of a priority as rocket launches, spacecraft, and the exploration of worlds beyond our own. In celebration of Earth Day 2024, nearly 100 students from Andrew Jackson Middle School in Titusville, Florida, and a virtual audience of students across the [&#8230;]]]></description>
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1480.  
1481. <p>At NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, <a href="https://www.nasa.gov/kennedy/kennedy-space-center-sustainability/">sustainability</a> and preservation efforts here on Earth are as much of a priority as rocket launches, spacecraft, and the exploration of worlds beyond our own. </p>
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1483.  
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1485. <p>In celebration of Earth Day 2024, nearly 100 students from Andrew Jackson Middle School in Titusville, Florida, and a virtual audience of students across the country, attended NASA’s Next Gen STEM Earth Day panel at the NASA News Center’s John Holliman Auditorium and press site “bullpen.” &nbsp;</p>
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1487.  
1488.  
1489. <p>On hand were NASA environmental and educational experts who discussed Kennedy’s unique role balancing space launch technology and protected habitat, the center’s new electric vehicle charging stations, and NASA’s Earthrise educational initiative that aims to increase science, technology, engineering, and mathematics literacy.&nbsp;</p>
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1492.  
1493. <p>Bob Kline, acting chief of Kennedy’s Environmental Assurance Branch, helped students learn about the importance of protecting the habitat that is refuge to more than 1,500 species of plants and animals. NASA Kennedy shares a boundary with the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge and the Canaveral National Seashore, which encompass over 140,000 acres of land, waters, and protected habitats. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p>
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1496.  
1497. <p>“Because we’re a wildlife refuge, it’s easy to think the launches would impact the wildlife, but it’s mostly the buildings that might get impacted by wildlife trying to live on them,” said Kline. “During renovations we’ve had to do special things to protect bats and other birds who live in roofs or under bridges. Everything we do, we’re very mindful of the animals, whether they’re endangered or not. We care about them deeply.”&nbsp;</p>
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1500.  
1501. <p>Panelist Kim King-Wrenn, a park ranger from Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, echoed Kline’s message. She told students that the spaceport is one of the most biologically diverse places in the world.&nbsp;</p>
1502.  
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1504.  
1505. <p>Home to everything from the Florida scrub jay to endangered green sea turtles, King-Wrenn classifies Kennedy as the goldilocks of climate zones. &nbsp;</p>
1506.  
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1508.  
1509. <p>“Right here is where the northern temperate zone and the southern, subtropical zones come together,” King-Wrenn said. “The more habitat diversity there is, the more diverse homes there are for more kinds of animals.” &nbsp;</p>
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1513. <p>Students like 7th grader Zoe Oderman were fascinated by the coexistence of nature and technology across the spaceport. “The Vehicle Assembly Building was awesome, but I love that the beaches at Kennedy Space Center give turtles a place to lay their eggs, because other places in the area don’t,” Oderman said. &nbsp;</p>
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1517. <p>Kennedy employee Spencer Davis discussed the installation of 56 electric vehicle charging stations during his time at the NASA Transportation Office on center. The new infrastructure helps support a fleet of electric government vehicles including the all-electric crew transport vehicles that will take Artemis astronauts from their crew quarters to the launch pad. &nbsp;</p>
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1520. <div id="" class="hds-media hds-module wp-block-image"><div class="margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline"><div class="hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto"><figure class="hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-cover "><a href="https://images-assets.nasa.gov/image/KSC-20240402-PH-KLS02_0087/KSC-20240402-PH-KLS02_0087~large.jpg?w=1920&#038;h=1280&#038;fit=clip&#038;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint" rel="noopener"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="1920" height="1280" src="https://images-assets.nasa.gov/image/KSC-20240402-PH-KLS02_0087/KSC-20240402-PH-KLS02_0087~large.jpg?w=1920&amp;h=1280&amp;fit=clip&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint" class="attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048" alt="" style="transform: scale(1.1); transform-origin: 50% 42%; object-position: 50% 42%; object-fit: cover;" block_context="nasa-block" srcset="https://images-assets.nasa.gov/image/KSC-20240402-PH-KLS02_0087/KSC-20240402-PH-KLS02_0087~large.jpg?w=1920&amp;h=1280&amp;fit=crop&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1920w, https://images-assets.nasa.gov/image/KSC-20240402-PH-KLS02_0087/KSC-20240402-PH-KLS02_0087~large.jpg?w=300&amp;h=200&amp;fit=crop&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 300w, https://images-assets.nasa.gov/image/KSC-20240402-PH-KLS02_0087/KSC-20240402-PH-KLS02_0087~large.jpg?w=768&amp;h=512&amp;fit=crop&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 768w, https://images-assets.nasa.gov/image/KSC-20240402-PH-KLS02_0087/KSC-20240402-PH-KLS02_0087~large.jpg?w=1024&amp;h=683&amp;fit=crop&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1024w, https://images-assets.nasa.gov/image/KSC-20240402-PH-KLS02_0087/KSC-20240402-PH-KLS02_0087~large.jpg?w=1536&amp;h=1024&amp;fit=crop&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1536w, https://images-assets.nasa.gov/image/KSC-20240402-PH-KLS02_0087/KSC-20240402-PH-KLS02_0087~large.jpg?w=400&amp;h=267&amp;fit=crop&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 400w, https://images-assets.nasa.gov/image/KSC-20240402-PH-KLS02_0087/KSC-20240402-PH-KLS02_0087~large.jpg?w=600&amp;h=400&amp;fit=crop&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 600w, https://images-assets.nasa.gov/image/KSC-20240402-PH-KLS02_0087/KSC-20240402-PH-KLS02_0087~large.jpg?w=900&amp;h=600&amp;fit=crop&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 900w, https://images-assets.nasa.gov/image/KSC-20240402-PH-KLS02_0087/KSC-20240402-PH-KLS02_0087~large.jpg?w=1200&amp;h=800&amp;fit=crop&amp;crop=faces%2Cfocalpoint 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px" /></a></figure><figcaption class="hds-caption padding-y-2"><div class="hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0">Students from Andrew Jackson Middle School in Titusville, Florida, pose for a photo with one of the Artemis crew transportation vehicles in front of the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Tuesday, April 2, 2024. As part of NASA’s NextGen STEM project, the students joined others from across the country who participated virtually for an environmentally focused Earth Day briefing held inside Kennedy’s news auditorium to discuss how technology and science coexist with nature at the spaceport. </div><div class="hds-credits">NASA/Kim Shiflett</div></figcaption></div></div></div>
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1523. <p>Later this summer, Davis and his team will be honored at the White House for these efforts to facilitate a future of zero carbon emission government vehicles and help save taxpayer money. &nbsp;</p>
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1526.  
1527. <p>“The big takeaway here is in order to charge up and drive one of Kennedy’s Chevrolet Bolts 100 miles, it only costs $2.80,” Davis said. “That’s basically the price of a soft drink.” &nbsp;</p>
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1529.  
1530.  
1531. <p>The students also learned about <a href="https://www.nasa.gov/stem-content/earthrise/">Earthrise</a> from panelist Kelly McCarthy, program specialist with NASA’s Office of STEM Engagement at the agency’s Stennis Space Center in Mississippi. &nbsp;</p>
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1535. <p>The NASA education initiative provides educators with access to monthly collections of resources aimed at increasing STEM literacy and understanding the importance of protecting our home planet. &nbsp;</p>
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1538.  
1539. <p>“Earthrise is a really good way to find out the most relevant and useful solutions-based resources that exist right now,” McCarthy said.&nbsp;</p>
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1541.  
1542.  
1543. <p>Besides offering their expertise on sustainable practices as well as words of encouragement to the future stewards of our planet, the panelists inspired students to pursue STEM careers, including at Kennedy.&nbsp;</p>
1544.  
1545.  
1546.  
1547. <p>“You can do anything you want to do out here, and if you really apply yourself you can get into any field,” Davis told the students. “Don’t be afraid to step outside the box. Don’t be afraid to do something completely different, even if it’s scary. Take every opportunity and seize the moment.” </p>
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1551. <p>The event was coordinated through the Next Gen STEM project in NASA’s <a href="https://www.nasa.gov/learning-resources/stem-engagement/">Office of STEM Engagement</a>, which reaches students in schools and informal classrooms across the county. &nbsp;</p>
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1555. <p>View NASA’s Next Gen STEM Earth Day Student Briefing here:</p>
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1571. <title>Media Invited to NASA’s 30th Anniversary of International Rover Competition</title>
1572. <link>https://www.nasa.gov/news-release/media-invited-to-nasas-30th-anniversary-of-international-rover-competition/</link>
1574. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Beth Ridgeway]]></dc:creator>
1575. <pubDate>Tue, 16 Apr 2024 17:22:17 +0000</pubDate>
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1580. <description><![CDATA[NASA will celebrate the 30th anniversary of the&#160;Human Exploration Rover Challenge when the competition returns to the U.S. Space &#38; Rocket Center’s Aviation Challenge Course in Huntsville, Alabama, Friday, April 19, and Saturday, April 20.&#160;The event is free and open to the public with rover excursions occurring each day from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. [&#8230;]]]></description>
1581. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<div id="" class="padding-top-5 padding-bottom-3 width-full maxw-full hds-module hds-module-full wp-block-nasa-blocks-article-intro"><div class="width-full maxw-full article-header"><div class="margin-bottom-2 width-full maxw-full"><p class="label carbon-60 margin-0 margin-bottom-3 padding-0">3 min read</p><h1 class="display-48 margin-bottom-2">Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater)</h1></div></div></div>
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1583. <div id="" class="hds-media hds-module wp-block-image"><div class="margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline"><div class="hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto"><figure class="hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-cover "><a href="https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/dsc_4555.jpeg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="985" height="655" src="https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/dsc_4555.jpeg?w=985" class="attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048" alt="Two participants in the Human Exploration Rover Challenge pedal their rover across the course as the compete in the 2023 event." style="transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;" block_context="nasa-block" srcset="https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/dsc_4555.jpeg 985w, https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/dsc_4555.jpeg?resize=300,199 300w, https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/dsc_4555.jpeg?resize=768,511 768w, https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/dsc_4555.jpeg?resize=400,266 400w, https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/dsc_4555.jpeg?resize=600,399 600w, https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/dsc_4555.jpeg?resize=900,598 900w" sizes="(max-width: 985px) 100vw, 985px" /></a></figure><figcaption class="hds-caption padding-y-2"><div class="hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0">Students from Alabama A&amp;M University compete during NASA’s 2023 Human Exploration Rover Challenge. The 2024 competition takes place Friday and Saturday, April 19-20, 2024, at the U.S. Space &amp; Rocket Center’s Aviation Challenge course in Huntsville, Alabama. </div><div class="hds-credits">NASA/Charles Beason</div></figcaption></div></div></div>
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1585.  
1586. <p>NASA will celebrate the 30th anniversary of the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.nasa.gov/stem/roverchallenge/home/index.html">Human Exploration Rover Challenge</a> when the competition returns to the U.S. Space &amp; Rocket Center’s Aviation Challenge Course in Huntsville, Alabama, Friday, April 19, and Saturday, April 20.&nbsp;The event is free and open to the public with rover excursions occurring each day from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. CDT or until the last rover completes the obstacle course.&nbsp;</p>
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1590. <p>NASA selected 72 student teams in October to begin an engineering design challenge to build human-powered rovers that will compete at the course near the agency’s Marshall Space Flight Center.<a></a></p>
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1594. <p>Media are invited to watch more than 600 students from around the world attempt to navigate a complex obstacle course by piloting a human-powered vehicle of their own design and production. Media interested in attending or setting up interviews should contact Taylor Goodwin in the Marshall Office of Communications at 938-210-2891 no later than 2 p.m. Thursday, April 18.&nbsp;</p>
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1598. <p>Participating&nbsp;<a href="https://www.nasa.gov/stem/roverchallenge/teams/index.html">teams</a>&nbsp;represent 42 colleges and&nbsp;universities and 30 high schools from 24 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and 13 other nations from around the world. NASA’s&nbsp;<a href="https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/herc-2024-handbook-final-edit-508.pdf?emrc=66330d2eb798b">handbook</a>&nbsp;has complete proposal guidelines and task challenges.</p>
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1602. <p>To conclude the 2024 season, NASA will host an in-person awards ceremony Saturday, April 20, at 5 p.m. inside the Space Camp Operations Center at the U.S. Space &amp; Rocket Center. NASA and industry sponsors will present multiple awards highlighting team successes throughout the past eight-month-long engineering design project, including awards for best rover design, best pit crew award, best social media presence, and many other accomplishments.&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;</p>
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1606. <p>Media interested in attending or setting up interviews should contact Taylor Goodwin in the Marshall Office of Communications at 938-210-2891 no later than 2 p.m. Thursday, April 18.&nbsp;</p>
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1610. <p><br><strong>About the Challenge</strong>&nbsp;<br>The Human Exploration Rover Challenge tasks high school, college, and university students around the world to design, build, and test their lightweight, human-powered rovers on a course simulating lunar and Martian terrain, all while completing mission-focused science tasks. Eligible teams compete to be among the top three finishers in their divisions, and to win multiple awards including best vehicle design, best rookie team, and more. &nbsp;</p>
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1614. <p>The challenge annually draws hundreds of students from around the world and reflects the goals of NASA’s <a href="https://www.nasa.gov/what-is-artemis" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Artemis campaign</a>, which will land the first woman and first person of color on the Moon.&nbsp;</p>
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1618. <p>The event was launched in 1994 as the NASA Great Moonbuggy Race – a collegiate competition to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the <a href="https://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/apollo/missions/apollo11.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Apollo 11 lunar landing.</a> It expanded in 1996 to include high school teams, evolving again in 2014 into the NASA Human Exploration Rover Challenge. Since its inception, more than 15,000 students have participated – with many former students now working in the aerospace industry, including with NASA.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>
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1622. <p>The Human Exploration Rover Challenge is managed by NASA’s Southeast Regional Office of STEM Engagement at Marshall and is one of eight <a href="https://stem.nasa.gov/artemis/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Artemis Student Challenges</a>. NASA’s <a href="https://www.nasa.gov/stem" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Office of STEM Engagement</a> uses challenges and competitions to further the agency’s goal of encouraging students to pursue degrees and careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>
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1626. <p>To learn more about the challenge, visit:&nbsp;</p>
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1630. <p><a href="https://www.nasa.gov/roverchallenge/home/index.html">https://www.nasa.gov/roverchallenge/home/index.html</a></p>
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1634. <p><strong>Taylor Goodwin&nbsp;<br>Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, Ala.&nbsp;<br>938-210-2891</strong><br><a href="mailto:taylor.goodwin@nasa.gov"><strong>taylor.goodwin@nasa.gov</strong></a></p>
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1810. </div>
1811. </div>
1812. <figure class="hds-media-background  "><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" alt="" style="transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;" src="https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/plugins/nasa-blocks/assets/images/topic-cards/topic-card-sample-4.jpg" ></figure> </div>
1813. </a>
1814. </div>
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1820. </item>
1821. </channel>
1822. </rss>
1823.  

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1. Download the "valid RSS" banner.

2. Upload the image to your own server. (This step is important. Please do not link directly to the image on this server.)

3. Add this HTML to your page (change the image src attribute if necessary):

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If you would like to create a text link instead, here is the URL you can use:

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