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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. Registration for the 2026–2027 challenge is open through Monday, Nov. 16, 2026, […]

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Posted on September 29, 2026

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23

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7

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17

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552

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46

1

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163

1

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68

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23

28

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1

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1

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67

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347

7

1

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238

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3

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7

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41

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13

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17

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4

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2

1

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12

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18

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4

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17

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4

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2

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46

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7

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24

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23

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59

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21

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3

5

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6

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1

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1

5

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10

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3

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1

2

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2

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2

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1

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2

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15

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157

19

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9

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27

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202

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10

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77

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5

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1

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6

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13

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1

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3

10

3

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2

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2

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1

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24

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7

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7

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15

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1

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2

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11

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8

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228

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3

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9

4

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2

1

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5

3

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35

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10

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6

1

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16

11

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408

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11

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22

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21

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170

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