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Students from Deira International School (DIS) made history by winning the Rookie of the Year award at the NASA<\/a> Human Exploration Rover Challenge 2025. This marks the first time a team from the UAE has received the honor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The international competition, hosted by NASA\u2019s Marshall Space Flight Center, challenges students to design, build, and race human-powered rovers on terrain that simulates planetary surfaces. It is part of the Artemis Student Challenges, which aim to inspire future scientists and engineers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The DIS team, aged 16 to 18, stood out among 76 teams from 16 countries. They were recognized for:<\/p>\n\n\n\n The award is given to the top-performing first-time team. It highlights excellence in design, execution, and team spirit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The team was guided by Mr. Dominic Bourn, Head of Physics at DIS. They were also supported by Al-Futtaim Automotive, which provided:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Antoine Barthes, Vice President of Al-Futtaim Automotive, stated: \u201cThis award reflects the mindset we want to nurture in future mobility innovators.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Kerry Ross, COO of Al Futtaim Education Foundation, added: \u201cOur students showed what can be achieved when education meets opportunity.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The DIS achievement aligns with the UAE\u2019s vision to grow its presence in global innovation and space exploration. It also supports national efforts to strengthen STEM education<\/a> and inspire youth to pursue careers in science and engineering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Their success at the NASA Human Exploration Rover Challenge 2025 is a proud moment for the UAE and sets a benchmark for student-led innovation in the region.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Students from Deira International School (DIS) made history by winning […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":58,"featured_media":97557,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[9649,9685,9624],"tags":[],"contributor":[9732],"class_list":["post-97465","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-education-smart-sectors","category-events-middle-east","category-smart-sectors","contributor-news-desk"],"featured_image_src":"https:\/\/techxmedia.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/NASA-16-1.jpg","author_info":{"display_name":"Lubna","author_link":"https:\/\/techxmedia.com\/en\/author\/lubna\/"},"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n
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