Registration Open for 2025 FishTank STEM Challenge

Registration Open for 2025 FishTank STEM Challenge

Calling all 4th through 8th graders on Hawaii Island! Registration for NexTech Hawaii’s fifth annual FishTank STEM Challenge is now open. This sustainability design challenge focuses on developing innovative and effective solutions to real island challenges while...
Google Lunar X Prize Competition Down to 16 Teams

Google Lunar X Prize Competition Down to 16 Teams

The competition is worth $30 million and aims to land a private rover on the moon. According to a recent story found on www.parabolicarc.com, there are only 16 teams left participating in the Google Lunar X Prize challenge. The competition is worth $30 million and...
Astrobotic Emerges as Front Runner in GLXP Competition

Astrobotic Emerges as Front Runner in GLXP Competition

Above: GLXP Team Astrobotic’s lunar rover dubbed “Andy” shown in a mock lunar landscape.  Credit: Astrobotic. Google Lunar XPRIZE (GLXP) – the $30 million international competition challenging private space teams to launch, fly, and land a...
PISCES to Host Winner of 2014 MoonBots Competition

PISCES to Host Winner of 2014 MoonBots Competition

The Google Lunar XPRIZE has announced the winner of the 2014 MoonBots Challenge, awarding Team Incredibots of Columbus, Ohio with a grand prize visit to the Pacific International Space Center for Exploration Systems (PISCES) in Hawaii. The team will arrive on-island...
UAF Robotics Team Arrives for PRISM with Innovative Spacecraft

UAF Robotics Team Arrives for PRISM with Innovative Spacecraft

University of Alaska, Fairbanks PRISM Team Members in Hilo (L-R): Dalton Newbrough, Tadge Pruce, Tyler Pruce, Orion Lawlor The University of Alaska, Fairbanks (UAF) team has two NASA Robotic Mining Competitions (RMC) under its belt, and is now in Hawaii, ready to...