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NIH Supplements, Facts First Challenge
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NASA’s Center of Excellence for Collaborative Innovation (CoECI) assists in the use of crowdsourcing across the federal government. CoECI’s NASA…

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NASA Back for Seconds with New Food System Design Challenge
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NASA is getting ready to send four astronauts around the Moon with Artemis II, laying the foundation for sustainable missions…

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2026 Civil Space Shortfall Ranking
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NASA has identified a list of 32 technology shortfalls and invites you to give input on your critical technology needs using this…

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Complement-ARIE NAMs Reduction to Practice Challenge
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Recent technological advances have set the stage for a renewed focus on human-based solutions called new approach methodologies (NAMs) that…

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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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