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Engineering | STEM

NASA Human Exploration Rover Challenge

  • Last Updated: March 14, 2025

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  • Contact: HERC@mail.nasa.gov
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About the competition

HERC challenges students to design, build, and test human-powered rovers for space exploration on the Moon, Mars, and beyond. The competition aims to simulate real-world engineering challenges faced by NASA.

Comp Info

  • Estimated Ann. Participants: 500
  • Cost: Free
  • Estimated Time Commitment: Major
  • Participant Format: Small Team
  • Event Format: Hybrid
  • Competition Format: Performance, Simulation/Challenge
  • Reach: International
  • Event Size: Small

Participation Information

Students form teams and participate in the design, build, and testing phases of human-powered rovers. Winners are determined based on their rover’s performance on a challenging obstacle course.
Open to middle school, high school, and college students globally
Trophies, certificates, and recognition for innovative rover designs
Students form teams and participate in the design, build, and testing phases of human-powered rovers. Winners are determined based on their rover’s performance on a challenging obstacle course.
1. Register a team. 2. Design and build a human-powered rover. 3. Compete in Huntsville, AL, at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center, where the designs are tested on a simulated lunar and Martian obstacle course.
Engineering tools, research materials, rover components
Based on design innovation, durability, rover performance, and ability to navigate challenging terrain.

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