The spare parts delivered to the International Space Station by Atlantis during the STS-129 mission will mean spare years on the station’s life once the space shuttle fleet is retired.
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College Team Wins Half-Million Dollar NASA Lunar Robot ...
Paul’s Robotics, a team led by college student, Paul Ventimiglia of Worcester Polytechnic Institute won the $500,000 first prize in the 2009 Regolith Excavation Challenge that concluded on October ...
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Are your students interested in working for NASA? This resource page provides information about some of the careers NASA has to offer and the many opportunities available for students.
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STS-129 Behind the Scenes →
Astronaut Mike Massimino follows the crew during training.
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Free Lecture: Taking a Closer Look at Exoplanet Atmospheres →
Join Dr. Mark Swain on Nov. 12-13, 2009, in Pasadena, Calif., for two free lectures about detecting and characterizing the atmospheres of planets circling stars other than the sun. Or watch the live webcast online.
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Ares I-X Test Flight Blog →
Follow this blog for updates and information about the Ares I-X test flight.
Current Opportunities
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NASA's DEVELOP Program →
Applications are due Nov. 30, 2009, for the spring 2010 session of this program for high school and college students.
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2010 CanSat Competition →
Participants compete in a contest to design and build a satellite called a CanSat. Applications are due Nov. 30, 2009.
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2009-10 NASA University Design Contest in Exploration Systems →
Notices of intent from college students are due Dec. 15, 2009. Final entries are due on or before May 15, 2010.
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Space Systems Engineering →
Visit the Space Systems Engineering Web site to find materials designed for the three-credit-hour prerequisite to the senior-level capstone spacecraft/mission design course.
