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Apr 25, 2018

East Carolina University Takes 3rd Place in the NASA Human Exploration Rover Challenge

Each year the NASA Human Exploration Rover Challenge features an engineering design challenge to engage students worldwide in the next phase of human space exploration. The annual event is a…

Apr 24, 2018

Duke Takes Two First-Place Wins at the Shell Eco Marathon

The Duke Electric Vehicle Team at Sonoma Raceway for the Shell Eco Marathon, 2018

Apr 20, 2018

UNC-Pembroke Participates in First Nations Launch

The 9th Annual First Nations Launch Competition was hosted by Carthage College on Saturday, April 21st in Kansasville, Wisconsin. The event was supported by our wonderful colleagues at the Wisconsin…

Apr 20, 2018

North Carolina Asks, “Anyone Out There?” During Annual Star Parties

The 2018 North Carolina Science Festival features the Statewide Star Party as a signature event, with generous grant support from the North Carolina Space Grant. During this years 6th annual…

Apr 10, 2018

NC A&T Shines at 2018 SAE International Aero Design Competition

The Society of Automotive Engineers International Collegiate Design Series (CDS) competitions take students beyond the textbook by enabling them to design, build and test the performance of a real vehicle…

Dec 11, 2017

Exploring New Horizons: Space Grant is on the Move

ABOVE: Students from UNC Pembroke experienced weightlessness aboard a NASA KC-135 during a research mission. Photo courtesy UNC Pembroke. By Katie Mosher North Carolina Space Grant is launching efforts to…

Oct 26, 2017

Susan White Named NC Space Grant Director

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Katie Mosher, North Carolina Sea Grant, 919-270-4962, kmosher@ncsu.edu Jobi Cook, North Carolina Space Grant, 919-515-5933, jobi_cook@ncsu.edu Susan White is the new director for North Carolina Space…

Jul 6, 2017

A Moment Out of the Sun

By E-Ching Lee Editor’s Note: If you intend to travel to the path of totality for the Aug. 21 solar eclipse in the Carolinas: Plan ahead. With so many people…

Jul 6, 2017

Community Colleges Compete in Ballooning Challenge

Picture taken by the Rowan–Cabarrus Community College High Altitude Ballooning Team, April 2017

Jul 6, 2017

Flying Up

Photo of the eclipse taken at high altitude from a balloon launched by Lenoir-Rhyne University