NASA asks students to help name the next Mars rover
The next NASA Rover is on schedule to land on Mars in February 2021, but it’s still missing one vital component: a name. In order to create interest in the mission, and to inspire students to join in the STEM subjects that make space exploration possible, NASA is sponsoring a contest called Name the Rover. Open to K-12 students in US public, private, and home schools, it is an essay contest in which students will be asked to name the robotic space traveler and explain the reasons behind their chosen appellation.
If you, a student in your household, or in your class (if you’re a teacher) would like to give it a try, it’s very simple. Just go to the Name the Rover Challenge page, and click on the “Student and Teacher Signup” button....