NASA Invites College Teams to Design Future Lunar Technology Concepts for 2027

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NASA has launched the 2027 edition of its RASC-AL competition, calling on U.S.-based collegiate teams to submit original aerospace concepts. The challenge, formally known as the Revolutionary Aerospace Systems Concepts – Academic Linkage program, focuses on innovations that could shape future human presence on the Moon. Student teams are tasked with exploring new operational approaches and advancing technologies relevant to lunar exploration. The competition serves as a bridge between academic research and NASA's long-term space exploration goals.

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