#RASC-AL

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MIT leads NASA student competition with lunar power concept

NASA named an MIT project focused on lunar integrated power systems as the winner of its 2026 RASC-AL university innovation competition.

Key Takeaways

MIT won NASA's 2026 RASC-AL competition with the ECLIPSE lunar power concept.
A second MIT team placed second overall with a Mars infrastructure proposal.

DT Editorial Team·Jun 6, 2026·via nasa.gov

14 University Teams Compete to Design NASA's Lunar Systems

NASA has selected 14 university teams as finalists in the 2026 RASC-AL competition, tasking students from MIT, Texas A&M, Dartmouth, and others with designing the communications, power, and sample-return systems that will support human life on the Moon and Mars.

Key Takeaways

NASA selected 14 university teams from MIT, Texas A&M, Dartmouth, and others as RASC-AL 2026 finalists
Challenge categories address real Artemis capability gaps: Mars communications, lunar power storage, sample return, and surface technology demos

DT Editorial Team·Mar 23, 2026·via nasa.gov