NASA's latest endeavor to educate people on space exploration has taken them to the world of video games.
The space agency has released a new PC video game available through Valve Software's Steam service called Moonbase Alpha.
The game, which features single-player and multiplayer components, places players inside an astronaut suit, as they must rebuild a lunar base crippled by a meteor strike.
To complete the objectives leading to the revival of the base, players will use a variety of tools include mobile robotic repair units and a lunar rover.
Moonbase Alpha is part of NASA's Learning Technologies project, which aims to educate students using interactive methods such as video games and virtual worlds. The project is also working on a second online game called Astronaut: Moon, Mars and Beyond.
Readers, what do you think of the NASA game?
By Brett Molina
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