Members of the Mars Rover Design Team meet at Fugitive Beach and test their 2022 rover, Prometheus, prior to leaving for competition in Utah. Michael Pierce/Missouri S&T
The Mars Rover Design Team at Missouri S&T was among the top finishers in the annual University Rover Challenge, an international competition held at the Mars Desert Research Station in Hanksville, Utah. The Missouri S&T team came in third overall in the event, which was won by a team from the University of Michigan.