“When we think of space satellites that assist with communications, weather monitoring and GPS here on Earth, we likely picture them as being quite largemany are as big as a school bus…
Month: September 2015
KiboCUBE: United Nations/Japan Program on CubeSat Deployment
“The United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) are pleased to announce the United Nations/Japan Cooperation Programme on CubeSat Deployment from the International Space…
International Space Apps Challenge 2016
“NASA is preparing for the next International Space Apps Challenge. Space Apps is an international mass collaboration that takes place in cities around the world, embracing collective problem solving with a goal…
NASA Awards Grants to Expand STEM Education
“NASA’s Minority University Research and Education Project (MUREP) has selected nine universities for cooperative agreement awards totaling $3.6 million to create and operate a NASA MUREP Aerospace Academy. The universities will receive…
NASA Awards First Round Prizes in Cube Quest Challenge
“The first milestone of NASA’s Cube Quest Challenge has been reached, as teams competed in the first of four ground tournaments in August. The five highest-scoring competitors will each be awarded $20,000….
World's Largest Rocket Competition 2015-2016
“Although the end of summer indicates the beginning of classes for students across the country, it also signals the kickoff of the world’s largest annual student rocketry contest. Registration for the Team…