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| Langley NASA Space Contests |
Moon Work: University Design Contest for the next generation manned moon rover tools or instrumentation packages.
Post-Secondary Students, 2008-2009
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration encourages college students to get involved with NASA's return to the Moon by helping to design the tools and instrument pages needed for the next generation manned moon rover. Student projects will tackle real problems required for a successful manned lunar mission. Examples of problems include: Navigation in the darkness around the Moon's south pole; Sample retrieval and on-site analysis; Radiation detection and avoidance; Communication with lunar outpost, with orbiters, and with Earth; Video capture of sorties for transmission back to Earth; Astronaut rescue and recovery; and Lunar regolith mitigation strategies for rover and space suits.
The contest is open to any full time student enrolled in an accredited post-secondary institution including universities, colleges, trade schools, community colleges, professional schools, etc. Interdisciplinary teams are encouraged, across departments and institutions. We plan to provide travel stipends for winning teams to attend the next set of lunar technology mission tests in the summer or fall of 2009. More details will be posted as they become available. As with all NASA contests, prizes are subject to available funds. An email notice of intent is due by December 15, 2008 and final entries are due on or before May 15, 2009. More details are posted at http://moontasks.larc.nasa.gov
Life and Work on the Moon: Art and Design Contest
High School and College Students, 2008-2009
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration invites high school and college students from the arts, including industrial design, architecture, computer design, and the fine arts, to submit their work on the theme: Life and Work on the Moon. Artists are encouraged to collaborate with science and engineering students. Such collaboration is not required, but would help to ensure that the art is valid for the Moon’s harsh environment. Entries will be accepted in three categories: two-dimensional, three-dimensional, and digital, including video. Entries will be evaluated not only on their artistic qualities, but also on whether they depict a valid scenario. Prizes include awards and exhibit opportunities. Registration opens on Dec 15. Entries are due no later than March 15, 2009. Details are posted at http://artcontest.larc.nasa.gov
Fundamental Aeronautics Contest features Small Supersonic Commercial Airliner
High School and College Students, 2008-2009
The Fundamental Aeronautics Program of the Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate invites students from high school grades through graduate school to research and design a small supersonic airliner that could enter service in the next decade. There are two divisions, High School and College/University. Teams or individuals may enter either contest and inter-disciplinary partnerships are encouraged. Due dates for notice of intent are Dec 15 for high school students and January 19 for college students. High School entries are due on March 15, 2009. College level entries are due on April 30, 2009. For contest information visit: http://aero.larc.nasa.gov/competitions.htm
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