The US space agency is planning to launch a new free-flying robot to the International Space Station (ISS) in 2017 and the space agency wants you to suggest a name for it.The winner of the challenge will receive $1,000."We have this new free-flying robot that we are building. We do not know what to call it. 'Free-flying robot' sounds kind of boring so we are asking you to actually name the robot for us," said Jason Crusan, director of NASA's Advanced Exploration Systems pision.The second runner-up will receive $500 while third and fourth-place winners will get $250 each.
The new robot will join other free-flying robots on the ISS to be used on the orbiting outpost."These 'free-flying robots' will eventually extend the research and exploration capabilities of astronauts, as they are capable of working during off-hours and (eventually) in extreme environments," NASA officials said.To participate in the challenge, register on the website of Topcoder, a company that administers contests in computer programming, Space.com reported.