NASA Opens Applications for Second Season of ORBIT Student Challenge

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NASA Opens Applications for Second Season of ORBIT Student Challenge

NASA · Official source · Sep 29, 2026, 3:11 PM UTC

Following a successful inaugural year of ingenuity and career building, NASA ORBIT (Opportunities in Research, Business, Innovation, and Technology) has officially returned for a second season to bring university and college student innovation to the forefront of Earth technology development and deep-space exploration.…

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