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NASA Launches Research Program for Students to Explore Big Ideas
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NASA is now accepting concepts for a new research challenge. The Opportunities in Research, Business, Innovation, and Technology (ORBIT) challenge…

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NASA ORBIT Challenge 2026
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The NASA ORBIT (Opportunities in Research, Business, Innovation, and Technology for the Workforce) Challenge is a multi-phase, student-focused challenge designed…

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NASA Crater Detection Challenge
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Crater rims are vital landmarks for planetary science and navigation. Yet detecting them in real imagery is tough, with shadows,…

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NASA Patent Remix Challenge
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NASA’s Technology Transfer Office invites entrepreneurs, innovators, and creative thinkers to apply NASA’s patented technologies to practical applications. Participants will…

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Lunar Challenge Winner Tests Technology in NASA Thermal Vacuum Chamber
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By Savannah Bullard One year after winning second place in NASA’s Break the Ice Lunar Challenge, members of the small…

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NASA Launches 2026 Gateways to Blue Skies Competition
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NASA’s 2026 Gateways to Blue Skies competition invites collegiate teams to conceptualize innovative systems and practices that would advance current…

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NASA Gateways to Blue Skies 2026 Competition
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The commercial aviation industry is a crucial component of the U.S. economy, playing a vital role in transporting people, intermediate/final…

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NASA Launches 2026 Lunabotics Challenge
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As college students across the country embark upon the academic year, NASA is giving them something else to look forward…

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NASA TechRise Student Challenge 5
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This competition provides a hands-on opportunity for participants to gain critical skills in engineering, computing, electronics, and more that will…

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