The Rocket City Space Pioneers seek to educate and inspire through the Google Lunar X PRIZE mission. Through educational outreach and projects such as the new iPad game developed by Analytical Mechanics Associates, our newest team member, we are reaching out to people all over the world of all ages.  Our latest effort to educate and inspire is through interesting, informative articles related to space on our website.

During the year that NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson spent aboard the International Space Station, she noticed something unusual: her taste in food changed. “My favorite space food was peanut butter,” she said. “I'm not a big fan of it on the ground, but couldn't get enough of it in space.”  Find out why by reading the "Who Invented Peanut Butter?" article.

It’s one of those rags-to-riches stories that Hollywood makes movies about: An orphan living on the streets is plucked from obscurity and achieves worldwide fame for her immense talents. In this case, however, the tale involves not a person but a dog and the story has a tragic ending. Meet Laika, the first dog in space.

This is only a small sample of the stories we are telling. We want young people to be interested in space and to realize the impact space exploration has had on our lives. Let’s all do our part to keep the dream alive.