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NASA Challenges Students To Design Tools For Moon Rovers A new NASA contest challenges college-level students to design tools or instrument packages that could be used on the next generation of human-driven moon rovers. › View Site

College Students Design Future Aircraft in NASA Competition Sixty-one students from 14 colleges and universities around the globe have imagined what the next generation of airliners and cargo planes may look like. › View Site

Explore Robotics With Disney/Pixar's WALL-E The animated robot WALL-E will soon help students learn more about NASA's real-life robotic missions into space. NASA and Disney are working together to create a series of educational and public outreach activities related to Disney/Pixar's new movie "WALL-E," opening in theaters nationwide on June 27, 2008. › View Site

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NASA Education Television Partnership Announced NASA Deputy Administrator Shana Dale announced the launch of NASA Education TV (NASA eTV), a partnership with the National Institute of Aerospace (NIA) to produce new educational television programs for distribution on NASA Television and the Internet. › View Site

Preparing for the Year of International Astronomy In 1609, Galileo first turned his telescope to the heavens and revolutionized humanity's understanding of its place in the universe. In honor of the 400th anniversary of the astronomical telescope, the IYA will feature hands-on workshops and a three-day symposium to help educators, scientists, and anyone working in astronomy and space science outreach to prepare for the 2009 International Year of Astronomy. St. Louis, MO May 31-June 4, 2008

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Pete Conrad Spirit of Innovation Award Montana State University students who only know about the Cold War from history books plan to launch a satellite later this year to commemorate the country's first successful satellite. Click Here for More Information

MSU students build satellite for 50th anniversary of Explorer-1 Pete Conrad was one of only 12 men to walk on the moon. In 1999, Pete Conrad passed away; however his legacy of innovation and education lives on through the X PRIZE Foundation's spirit of competition. Click Here for More Information

NASA Engineering Design Challenge: Lunar Plant Growth Chamber Plant growth will be an important part of space exploration in the future as NASA plans for long-duration missions to the Moon. NASA scientists anticipate that astronauts may be able to grow plants on the Moon, and the plants could be used to supplement meals. Click Here for More Information

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