North Carolina Space Grant Scholar Launches to ISS
By Katelyn Vause Christina Hammock Koch, an NC State alumna, NASA astronaut and recipient of a North Carolina Space Grant undergraduate research scholarship, will launch to the International Space Station (ISS) on March 14 at...Continue reading "North Carolina Space Grant Scholar Launches to ISS"
Local Students Talk to NASA Astronaut, Build Robots
Above photo: David Drive Middle School students and members of the local FIRST LEGO League team, the Space Invaders: Back row, left to right: Advisor Hemlata Kothawale, Navya Alva, Arya Pathare, Shrusti Gandas, Vatsal Bhakar....Continue reading "Local Students Talk to NASA Astronaut, Build Robots"
Durham Tech Swarms NASA for Incredible Competition Wins
The Third Annual Swarmathon took place from April 17 to 19, 2018 at NASA Kennedy Space Center. The NASA Swarmathon challenges students to develop cooperative robotics to revolutionize space exploration. Students competed to develop search...Continue reading "Durham Tech Swarms NASA for Incredible Competition Wins"
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 more complex follow-up to the...
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 strengthen current collaborations and to...Continue reading "Exploring New Horizons: Space Grant is on the Move"