NASA Solve website and a contest of ideas for turning ballast in descent vehicles into payload

Last Saturday, NASA made several important announcements at the New York Science Fair, including the start of registration for the Mars Balance Mass Challenge contest (no, you do not need to pour cold water on it) and the launch of the new NASA Solve site.



Participants of the Mars Balance Mass Challenge at the space agency are waiting for options to use discharged ballast - up to 150 kg when entering the atmosphere of the planet and / or 150 kg when landing - for scientific or technical purposes, thereby turning the "dead cargo" into dual-use cargo.

Proposals for the competition are expected until November 21, the winner will be announced in mid-January 2015 and will receive a prize of $ 20,000.
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NASA hopes that in this way they will be able to attract more fresh and original ideas. To simplify interaction with space enthusiasts, the agency created and announced a special NASA Solve site along with the contest, where you can not only take part in the Mars Balance Mass Challenge, but also follow other contests, crowdsourcing projects, etc.

Now anyone who wants to take part in the work of NASA - whether it is a private person, scientific or engineering team - can find all the tasks that need help in one place .

via Engadget