NASA’s Mars Science Laboratory Gets A “Curious” Name »
Posted By JessicaLaurie 6 months, 3 weeks ago in Science & Technology
While not following in the footsteps of their “open voting” cousins on the International Space Station team, the geeks at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory held a naming contest of their own. The Mars Science Laboratory crew asked kids across the United States to submit their suggestions for a name to adorn the MSL rover that is currently under construction. In addition to a name, the kids had to write an essay explaining the name and why they chose it. After combing through more than 9,000 entries Clara Ma, a middle schooler from Lenexa, Kansas, emerged as the victorious author.
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