Name NASA’s Next Mars Rover Contest

Eligibility : The Name NASA’s Next Mars Rover Contest is open only to legal residents of the fifty (50) United States who are between the ages of 5 and 18 years and are a registered student in a U.S. school, grades Kindergarten through 12th Grade (including U.S. Possessions and schools operated by the U.S. for the children of American personnel overseas). Entrants must get a parent’s or legal guardian’s permission to enter.

Promotion Period : The Name NASA’s Next Mars Rover Contest (the “Contest”) begins at 12:01 a.m. Eastern Time (“ET”) on 11/18/08 and ends at 11:59 p.m. ET on 1/25/09 (the “Contest Period”).

Limit :Limit one entry per person regardless of method of entry.

Prize (s):

One (1) Grand Prize is available: The Grand Prize consists of a 3-day/2-night trip for winner and up to three (3) family members to Los Angeles, California and transportation related to a visit to the Jet Propulsion Laboratory and Disneyland. The trip includes round trip coach air transportation from gateway airport nearest winner’s home and hotel accommodations (2 rooms, double occupancy). Grand Prize Winner will also receive a WALL-E U-Command Robot, a WALL-E T-shirt, a WALL-E Nintendo DS Game, a WALL-E movie poster, and a WALL-E Messenger Bag. Grand Prize Winner’s submitted name may be used to name the Mars Science Laboratory rover. NASA has no obligation to use the winning name. At the discretion of the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, the Grand Prize Winner will also have the opportunity to sign his or her name on the Mars Science Laboratory rover. The approximate retail value (“ARV”) of the Grand Prize is $3,400.

Nine (9) Finalist Prizes are available: Each Finalist Prize consists of a WALL-E U-Command Robot and a WALL-E movie poster, prize valued at $90.

Thirty (30) Semi-Finalist Prizes are available: Each Semi-Finalist Prize consists of a WALL-E T-shirt and a WALL-E Movie Poster, prize valued at $35.

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