NASA is looking for students interested in design, development, construction, and testing “Rover” for the lunar explorationand Mars as part of the organization’s 2024 Human Exploration Rover Challenge.
“Our ‘Human Exploration Rover’ will focus on a compelling story based on the cases of NASA’s proposed uses for manned and unmanned rovers in the next assignmentsartemisThis includes exploring permanently shadowed regions, positioning for charging batteries, powering and data-sharing with other surface resources, and storing collected samples,” said Vemitra Alexander, NASA’s Office of STEM Engagement Challenge Activities Manager.
Likewise, he detailed that students “must figure out why an autonomous rover exploring the shadowy regions has lost contact and, if possible, try to fix the robotic rover.” By participating in this challenge, hopes NASA that students develop a “deeper” understanding content and improve their communication, collaboration, research, problem-solving and flexibility skills They will benefit you throughout your academic and professional life.
This is how you get to the selection process
Interested students must Submit your proposals to NASA by September 21st. To learn more, the Challenge experts are hosting two webinars on August 24th. The application processes will be described in the virtual sessions and prior registration is required. Specifically, in October, NASA will announce which teams will be invited to the US Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville, Alabama, near NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center April 2024 to view your presentations. In addition, according to the requirements published in the Competition Guide 2024Team members must be in between 14 and 19 years.
To celebrate its 30th anniversary, the Human Exploration Rover Challenge is asking students and universities from around the world to design, Build and test lightweight, human-powered “rovers” in an obstacle course simulate the lunar and martian terrain as the mission completes. Once selected, students must complete months of design and safety exams that reflect the technical design process used by NASA engineers and scientists.
This challenge gives students the opportunity to participate in the program “Artemis” of NASA, This also includes putting the first woman and the first black person on the moon. NASA and event sponsors continue to encourage students to push the boundaries of innovation.
Administered by NASA’s STEM Engagement Southeast Regional Office in Marshall, the competition is one of eight Artemis Student Challenges. NASA’s Office of STEM Engagement uses challenges and competitions to advance the agency’s goal of encouraging students to pursue degrees and careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
