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NASA TechLeap Prize: Space Technology Payload Challenge
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The Space Technology Payload Challenge invites individuals, teams, and organizations to submit applications for systems that advance technology to address…

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3D Printable Bioreactor for Deep Space Food Production
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NASA’s Synthetic Biology Project is turning to the 3D printing experts in the GrabCAD community for ideas and or designs…

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Public Participation in Machine Learning Bolsters Extraterrestrial Research
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When NASA conducts research beyond our world, scientists on Earth prepare as much as possible before sending instruments on extraterrestrial journeys.…

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NASA Seeks Innovators for Lunar Waste Competition 
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By Savannah Bullard  A new NASA competition, the LunaRecycle Challenge, is open and offering $3 million in prizes for innovations…

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NASA Awards $1.5 Million at Watts on the Moon Challenge Finale
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NASA has awarded a total of $1.5 million to two U.S. teams for their novel technology solutions addressing energy distribution,…

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NASA’s Lunar Challenge Participants to Showcase Innovations During Awards
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Editor’s note: This media advisory was updated Friday, Sept. 13, 2024, with a correct phone number for the media contact…

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2025 Gateways to Blue Skies Competition
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The agriculture industry faces several challenges, including limited resources and growing demands to reduce agriculture’s environmental impact while increasing its…

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NASA Awards $1.25 Million to Three Teams at Deep Space Food Finale
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Editor’s Note: This release was updated on Nov. 5, 2024, to include the Phase 3 international runners-up.  NASA has awarded…

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Perseverance Pays Off for Student Challenge Winners
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As radioisotopes power the Perseverance rover to explore Mars, perseverance “powered” three winners to write essays each year till they…

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