R.O.A.D.S. Challenge

 PAL ENFORCERS Make It to Kennedy Space Center! 

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We’re thrilled to announce that the PAL ENFORCERS Artemis III Rover Observation And Discoveries in Space (R.O.A.D.S.) Challenge team has achieved an extraordinary national milestone! Out of 333 teams across the country, our team is one of only eight middle school teams (13 total) nationwide to be invited to the prestigious Kennedy Space Center in Florida! 🌟

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This incredible honor comes as a result of the team successfully completing all eight mission objectives in the 2024–2025 Artemis III R.O.A.D.S. Challenge, organized by the Northwest Earth and Space Sciences Pipeline (NESSP). Only 139 teams completed their objectives and submitted their final Mission Development Log (MDL)—and we were one of them!

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The R.O.A.D.S. Challenge simulates real NASA missions, preparing students to think like scientists, engineers, and explorers. This year’s challenge focused on the upcoming Artemis III mission, which aims to return astronauts to the lunar surface.

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Over the course of the year, the PAL ENFORCERS demonstrated:
🌱 Innovative thinking while designing systems to grow food on the Moon
💧 Scientific inquiry exploring water on Earth and the Moon
🎨 Creativity in designing their own mission patch
🚀 Engineering skill while building a human-rated rocket
🌕 Precision and teamwork while navigating a lunar rover
📡 Engagement in expert talks with NASA scientists in geotechnics, planetary science, and mission design

We are incredibly proud of their teamwork, research, creativity, and technical skill. Their journey shows what happens when curiosity meets dedication!

✨ Congratulations to the PAL ENFORCERS for boldly going above and beyond!

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​​​Contact michelle.riordan@ehtpal.org