NASA Challenge Seeks Public Help for Redesigning Robot
Image credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett NASA is asking the public to help improve its lunar mining robot RASSOR (Regolith Advanced Surface Systems Operations Robot). RASSOR is a tele-operated space robot capable of effectively mining and hauling regolith material in extremely...
Sintered Basalt Tile Made at PISCES Tested as Launchpad
Above: A 12” x 12” sintered basalt tile created at PISCES was tested as a launchpad material last month. Photo: Masten Space Systems. Last month, a sintered basalt tile made at PISCES underwent preliminary testing as a launch and landing pad base material. Masten...
PISCES Programs Featured in Hawaii Business Magazine
Above: Students of the Women’s STARS Program pose outside the HI-SEAS habitat on Mauna Loa in June 2019. PISCES’ work in aerospace development was recognized in Hawaii Business magazine last month. PISCES: A Local Launch Pad to Space and Aerospace Careers highlighted...
Women of Color National STEM Conference Coming to Hawaiʻi
A national collaboration advocating for women of color in STEM pathways is coming to Hawaiʻi. The annual Women of Color STEM Entrepreneurship Conference is scheduled March 18–20 on Hawaiʻi Island. Registration is available online. This year’s conference aims to...