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May 16, 2017Hembot and Shobsat

Canaria in a Gold Mine

Since winning at Space Apps London 2016 and going on to win the Best Use of Hardware award in the NASA global Space Apps judging, the three partners that created Canaria have been busy!

May 01, 2017The Space Apps Team

The World's Largest Hackathon: A Recap of Space Apps Weekend 2017

The international growth of Space Apps this year has been astonishing! We in the Space Apps Global Organizing Team thought we would break the record numbers set by last year’s competition, but we had no idea it would be by this much!

Apr 28, 2017The Space Apps Team

Live From the Space Apps Mainstages

This year’s numbers have broken every Space Apps record to date!!! It’s the Friday before the hackathon, and Mainstage East in New York City and Mainstage West in Silicon Valley have already sprung into action and are broadcasting their Data Bootcamp Pre-Events.

Apr 28, 2017Hembot and Shobsat

On Choosing the Best-Fit Challenge and Forming an Unstoppable Team: Scintilla’s Secret Recipe!

At the Space Apps 2016 Pasadena Mainstage last year, the Scintilla team won three awards, and as finalists, they went on to win NASA’s Global Best Use of Data Award. They must have had the winning recipe for the perfect team and the best-fit challenge, right?

Apr 25, 2017Shobsat

How to Develop a WINNING Space Apps Solution!

You have the passion, the talent, and the knowledge – so how can you put it together to develop a winning Space Apps solution? Here are some tips from the very people who will be judging your solutions, so listen closely!

Apr 22, 2017Hembot and Shobsat

Behind the Scenes with a Ten-Year-Old Astronaut Health Coach!

The 2016 NASA International Space Apps Challenge in New York City was Laura Doyle’s first Space Apps, and you’d better bet she’ll be back for the competition in 2017!

Apr 06, 2017Hembot

Ten Scoops of Success for L.I.V.E. Glacier!

A lot has been happening for the NASA Space Apps Challenge contestants “the ICE Cream Team” since the unveiling of their project, L.I.V.E. Glacier, at the April 2016 competition in Rome, Italy!

Mar 31, 2017Hembot and Shobsat

Space Apps 2017 Mainstages Announced!

This year, we are taking our Mission Control to two locations! Space Apps 2017 is proud to introduce Mainstage West – Space Apps Silicon Valley (Palo Alto, California, U.S.A.), and Mainstage East – Space Apps NYC (New York City, New York, U.S.A.)!

Mar 28, 2017Hembot and Shobsat

A Sneak Peek at the Space Apps 2017 Challenge Categories

Ever since we announced the new theme for Space Apps 2017, Earth, we’ve been receiving a flood of requests for more information about this year’s challenges. We share your excitement and curiosity about our home planet – so, here’s a preview of the five categories of challenges that you will solve!

Mar 15, 2017Hembot and Shobsat

NASA’s International Space Apps Challenge: Why You Should Participate!

Last year, Space Apps 2016 presented participants with 26 challenges in the fields of Technology, Aeronautics, Space Station, Solar System, Earth, and Journey to Mars. Some of the most popular challenges included creating a crowdsourced platform to compare environmental changes with symptoms of respiratory disease, building an educational app to help young students locate the moon, or developing an app to support local drone operators.