The Northwest Earth and Space Sciences Pipeline is a collaborative K-12 education effort serving students, teachers, and their diverse communities throughout the Pacific Northwest.
ROADS on Mars
ROADS on Mars is a team challenge for grades 3–12. The challenge follows in the path of the Mars 2020 rover and focuses on guiding students in understanding Rover Observation And Drone Survey.
Upcoming ROADS events
December 2019
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Registration deadlines
- Tuesday, December 17 (11:59 p.m. Pacific Time) — For most hubs.
- Monday, January 6, 2020 (11:59 p.m. Pacific Time) — For Alaska, California, Hawaii, Nevada, and the “virtual” hub option.
- Summer programs — Registration deadline will be announced.
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NESSP Blog
ROADS on Mars (soft) launch 🚀
Thank you to everyone who patiently waited out our technical difficulties yesterday and was able to join us for our launch of the ROADS on Mars Challenge. Our sincerest apologies to everyone who tried to join us and encountered our meeting ID error problem. For everyone who couldn’t join us, or who just wants to …
Four days ’til Mars
Are you ready for what comes after the giant leap? NASA’s Northwest Earth and Space Sciences Pipeline (NESSP) invites you to join us on September 23 for the launch of the ROADS on Mars Student Challenge!
Ground control to UW campus — Seeking campus-savvy volunteers for lunar mission
Have you, too, heard the call of space and wondered how you can respond? NASA’s Northwest Earth and Space Sciences Pipeline (NESSP), headed by Washington NASA Space Grant and based out of Johnson Hall, invites you to join us on our next mission — to the moon. On Friday, July 19, 2019, teams of middle- …
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