Posted February 1st, 2021 for Selkirk College
Combining a knack for problem solving, interest in pushing technological limits and knowledge gleaned from his studies at Selkirk College, Ben Marken entered a new world of discovery by figuring out a way to help NASA with its mission of interplanetary exploration.
When NASA put out an online challenge to help find solutions for unloading supplies on the Moon, Selkirk College alumnus Ben Marken answered the worldwide call with a design that turned heads and placed him an impressive fifth overall in the competition.
The National Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA) is currently pushing forward with its Artemis program that will land the first woman and next man on the Moon by 2024. As part of its overall scheme to send astronauts to Mars, the US-based space agency appealed to the online community to come up with answer for unloading supplies on the surface so sustainable exploration of the Moon can proceed.