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I'm NASA Kennedy's Andrea Farmer,

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and I'm taking you Inside KSC

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Dozens of little robots descended on the Kennedy
Space Center Visitor Complex for the

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second annual Swarmathon competition held
April 18 through 20.

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Students from 22

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minority-serving universities and colleges
across the country brought their robots, called

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"Swarmies," to demonstrate not just the hardware,
but the software code that governs

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the robots' actions.

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Swarmies were developed to locate water, minerals
or other resources that could be

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used by astronauts living and working on the
moon or Mars.

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Kennedy focused on stewardship and sustainability
in honor of Earth Day.

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The two-day event for employees and visitor
complex guests helped to spread

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awareness of our planet's needs, and also
to share innovations we can all use at work

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and at home.

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Exhibitors offered information on renewable
energy,

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electric cars and Florida-friendly landscaping
and natural conservation specialists

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shared how everyone can protect wildlife and
Florida waters.

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For decades, NASA has used the vantage point
of space to promote appreciation and

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protection for our home planet.