The challenge tasks student teams from around the world to design, build, and test a lunar rover powered by either human pilots or remote control over a nine-month span. More than 500 students representing 42 teams from around the world participated in the 32nd annual competition. Teams were scored on their ability to navigate a half-mile obstacle course, complete mission-specific task challenges, and pass multiple safety and design reviews conducted by NASA engineers.
S. states, Puerto Rico, and other international locations. The challenge is one of NASA's longest-standing student challenges.
In the human-powered division, Parish Episcopal School in Dallas, Texas earned first place in the high school division, while the University of Central Missouri in Warrensburg, Missouri, won the college and university title. In the remote-control division, Gould Academy in Bethel, Maine, earned the top award in the middle and high school division, and The University of Alabama in Huntsville secured the college and university title. Gould Academy in Bethel, Maine, also won the Rookie of the Year award.