NASA'S 2013 Lunabotics Competition Open For Registration

Aug. 24, 2012

Ann Marie Trotta
Headquarters, Washington
202-358-1601
ann.marie.trotta@nasa.gov

Tracy Young
Kennedy Space Center, Fla.
321-867-2468
tracy.g.young@nasa.gov

RELEASE: 12-294

NASA'S 2013 LUNABOTICS COMPETITION OPEN FOR REGISTRATION

WASHINGTON -- NASA is accepting applications from teams of U.S. and
international undergraduate and graduate students for the fourth
annual Lunabotics Mining Competition. The event will be held at
NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida May 20-24, 2013.

Participants in the competition will design and build a remote
controlled or autonomous robot. During the competition, the teams'
designs, known as lunabots, will go head-to-head to determine which
machine can excavate and deposit the most simulated lunar dirt within
10 minutes.

Registration is limited to the first 50 teams submitting applications.


The competition is designed to engage and retain students in the
science, technology, engineering and math, or STEM, disciplines
critical to NASA's missions.

For information on the competition and to apply online, visit:

http://www.nasa.gov/lunabotics

For more information on NASA's education programs, visit:

http://www.nasa.gov/education


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