SPACE APPS COVID-19 CHALLENGE

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Space Apps COVID-19 Challenge

On May 30-31, NASA, along with the European Space Agency (ESA) and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), are inviting coders, entrepreneurs, scientists, designers, storytellers, makers, builders, artists, and technologists to participate in a virtual hackathon. During a period of 48 hours, participants from around the world will create virtual teams and use Earth observation data to develop solutions to issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Challenges will range from studying the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 and its spread to the impact the disease is having on the Earth system. The challenges will focus on the following thematic areas:

  • Learning about the virus and its spread using space-based data

  • Local response/change and solutions

  • Impacts of COVID-19 on the Earth system/Earth system response

  • Economic opportunity, impact, and recovery during and following COVID-19

The unique capabilities of NASA and its partner space agencies in the areas of science and technology enable them to lend a hand during this global crisis. Since the start of the global outbreak, NASA, ESA, and JAXA Earth science specialists have been exploring ways to use unique Earth observation data to aid understanding of the interplay of the Earth system – on global to local scales – with aspects of the COVID-19 outbreak, including, potentially, our ability to combat it. The hackathon will also examine the human and economic response to the virus.

Participant registration will open in mid-May. In the days leading up to the hackathon, you will be able to chat with other participants and find teammates in our online chat rooms. Please stay tuned for more details by visiting this website and subscribing to the Space Apps Twitter feed (@SpaceApps) for the latest news, stories, and updates.

Global Event 2019 in Numbers

2019 hackathon was our largest yet, with 187 events and more than 25,000 people participating across six continents. We’re excited to continue the tradition of inviting students and professionals, beginners and veterans from all corners of the globe to join in.

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WE WON THE 1ST WINNER PLACE GLOBALLY!

NASA International Space Apps Challenge 2018

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SYDNEY TEAM WON THE 1ST WINNER PLACE GLOBALLY!

We took our success to the next level!

We proudly announce that the Sydney Team "That-VR-Team" is the Global Winning Team in "Best Mission Concept" category, their solution with the most plausible solution concept and design.
Nearly 18,000 participants participated globally, and this project has been selected between 1,395 winning teams from local events worldwide submitted their projects for global judging.

They worked on the VIRTUAL SPACE EXPLORATION and came up with the solution which was an educational problem solving VR game for kids using NASA and planetary data simulating realistic space environment to learn, play, grow and connect with space lovers. 

As a prize they have been invited to attend upcoming NASA’s Rocket Launch in NASA Kennedy Space Centre, Florida. 

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Event Summary

At this exciting Space Apps event, teams of technologists, scientists, designers and entrepreneurs work together to develop answers to some of the most pressing challenges on earth and space using publicly available NASA data.

NASA Space Apps 2018 was a huge success!
For those who participated, thank you for your participation on October 20-21, 2018. There is no way this event would have gone as astonishing as it did without your enthusiasm, active contributions and creative ideas. And for those who haven’t had a chance to join us, we’re looking forward to see you on 2019 event.


Now that the dust has settled, we wanted to share a few interesting stats with you:

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Special Thanks to our Guest Speakers

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What's next?


After the weekend event, many Space Apps teams with promising solutions need guidance and support to move beyond the hackathon environment. We want innovation to take root in Sydney, planted from the seeds of NASA’s open data. We recognise the need to bridge the gap between idea and action; therefore, we pulled together some guidelines to help you accelerate the project ideas generated in Sydney.
Space Ops Australia, with the mission of building and launch rockets from Australia, offered their support for those team who want to keep their momentum.

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Thanks to our sponsors to help us in this success:

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Looking forward to see you all at NASA Space Apps Sydney 2019!

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