NASA Competition, might be interesting:

[weaversam8]

Just found this news release from NASA today. Sounds like something FIRSTers might be interested in!

http://www.nasa.gov/press/2014/november/nasa-opens-registration-for-2015-exploration-rover-challenge/

[Taylor]

I'm confused by the first rule. It says tires are excluded from the competition, yet all the pictures in the flickr gallery have tires.
Looks fun. Too bad it overlaps with VEX world champs.