Are your kids bouncing around on a holiday sugar high? Send them off to brainstorm names for NASA's new Mars Rover. Winners can send a "special message to the future to be placed on a chip" on the Rover, so when they finish with the name, they can start working on their message, and who knows - they might be distracted for a full hour! The contest runs through Jan 25.
NASA's Name That Rover Contest
PS. It's co-sponsored by Disney, so be prepared for your kids to return convinced that Wall-E is the best thing evah.
PPS. It's open to kids in grades K-12 only (sorry, 30-something geeks)
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