As this new web site changes and grows, past features will be archived here.
The date each item was moved from the front page is noted.
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June 18
LCROSS & LRO Successful Launch!
The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) and Lunar CRater Observation and Sensing Satellite (LCROSS) are bound for the moon after a flawless liftoff from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida aboard an Atlas V rocket.
Powered by two liquid-fueled engines and a pair of solid-fueled boosters, the Atlas V roared off the launch pad at Launch Complex 41 to begin NASA's return to the moon missions.
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June 16
BEST National Conference 2009
The BEST National Conference 2009 takes place June 18-20th, 2009, and is held at Auburn University in Auburn, Alabama. The BEST National Conference will cover hands-on workshops with SolidWorks, Engineering / Pre-engineering / Technology education curricula, how to succeed in BEST Awards, and more!
For more information check out their website!
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June 10
RoboGames
Robogames invites the best minds from around the world to compete in over 70 different events. Some robots are autonomous, some are remote controlled - but they're all cool! As an open event, anyone can compete!
Robogames (Formerly ROBOlympics) will be held Friday-Sunday, June 12-14, 2009 at Fort Mason's Festival Pavilion in San Francisco, CA.
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May 18
National Underwater Robotics Challenge
"What if your next project takes you to the edge of your comfort zone?" Intrigued? Find out more information about the upcoming
"Mount Terror, Fire Under The Ice!"
National Underwater Robotics Challenge (NURC).
Event dates: June 12-14, 2009.
Webcast
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May 06
2009 Global Conference on Educational Robotics
The 2009 Global Conference on Educational Robotics is just around the corner and takes place from July 1st-5th, 2009 in Leesburg, VA.
For more information click here!
Botball also has a new YouTube Video, check that out here!
Watch the webcast Sunday, July 5th
here
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April 30
Post-Season FRC Competition
The FRC season may be over, but post-season FRC events are just
beginning. Check out the Monty Madness webcast on Saturday May, 16 8:00AM-5:00PM EDT.
Watch the Webcast.
For more information about Monty Madness click here.
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April 20
VEX Robotics Competition
A big congratulations to the winners of the 2009 VEX Robotics World Championship competition. View the results
here.
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April 20
Robotics Championship Results
The 2009 FIRST Robotics Championship results are in and can be
viewed
here or download the pdf.
A big congratulations to the winners of the 2009
FIRST Robotics Championship. We would also like to acknowledge and congratulate
all the other teams, team mentors, parents, participants and volunteers for making this a
great FRC season.
Check out archived regional competitions here.
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April 10
FIRST Robotics Championship
The 2009 FIRST Robotics Competition Championship has begun!
April 16-18
Championship
Viewing Options
Visit FIRST's Robotics Championship
webpage
View regional archives and the game animation!
Dean's homework
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March 24
Send your name to Mars!
Be a part of history...
Sign up to have your name travel to Mars on a microchip carried by NASA's
Mars Science Laboratory rover.
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March 24
VEX Robotics Championship Webcast
The VEX Robotics
Championship of the Americas will be webcast on
April 2-4, 9AM- 5PM CDT
Click here for information about the event
and VEX
Watch the webcast
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March 24
Mars Rover Naming Contest
Be a part of Mars exploration! NASA is inviting people worldwide to vote on their favorite names for the Mars Science Laboratory mission rover:
http://marsrovername.jpl.nasa.gov.
Voting takes place March 23-29, 2009 and the winning name will be announced in April/May.
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January 03
FIRST Robotics Competition Season
The 2009 FIRST Robotics Competition season has begun!
View upcoming webcasts!
View the
game animation!
Visit FIRST's Robotics Competition
webpage.
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