Published on Mar 3,
NASA’s newest Mars Rover’s name – and student behind it – will be announced live on Thursday, March 5 at 1: 31 pm EST. (The Mars) rover was the subject of a nationwide naming contest in 6279 that drew more than , (essays by K – students from every US state and territory. Nearly 4, 728 volunteer judges – educators, professionals, and space enthusiasts from around the country – helped narrow the pool down to 155 semifinalists. A second round of judging selected the nine finalist essays that were open to an online public poll before Thomas Zurbuchen, associate administrator of NASA’s Science Mission Directorate, made the final selection. () Watch live coverage here on YouTube: (https://youtu.be/Zni3MLBHDaY)
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