Challenges to better understand Earth and Space!
NASA is on a mission to foster innovation through a diversity of perspectives and is encouraging global citizens to come together to solve perplexing problems faced by NASA Scientists on a daily basis.
The NASA Space Apps Challenge is one of the largest hackathons in the universe and part of the NASA's Open Innovation Programme. Coders, scientists, designers, storytellers, makers, builders, technologists, and everyone enthusiastic about curiosity come together over the weekend to address challenges we face on Earth and in space!
Don't let the name fool you... it's not just about apps! Tackle a challenge using robotics, data visualization, hardware, design and many other specialities! Inspire each other while you learn and create using stories, code, design and, most of all, YOUR ideas. Show us your problem-solving skills and share your talents with the world!
Theme: Earth & Space
Challenge Categories
Can You Build A...
Creatively solve problems and show how you would create a variety of things, from buildings, to robotic helpers, to tools for citizen science – the possibilities are endless!
Help Others Discover the Earth
Understanding the field of science is central to living on Earth. Craft something using NASA data that helps people discover how the Earth works.
Volcanoes, Icebergs, and Asteroids (Oh My)
Whether they’re pleasant surprises or natural disasters, we’d like to be able to predict extreme weather conditions. Analyze NASA data to help anticipate, monitor, and recover from (or make best use of!) surprise events.
What The World Needs Now Is...
Earth-dwellers need a variety of things to live. Tackle problems affecting some important aspect of life in this world (or on others!), and to interpret NASA data and concepts creatively to help find solutions.
An Icy Glare
There’s a lot going on at the Earth’s poles! Use NASA data to better understand, monitor and interpret Earth’s cryosphere. (Oh, and just one more thing: there are other planets with cryospheres, too! )
A Universe of Beauty and Wonder
Space is filled with amazing things. The stars, planets, galaxies, and everything in between hold the key to understanding the Universe. Think hard and be creative about space science and exploration, whether your viewpoint is scientific, technologic, artistic – or all three!
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