How do I choose a challenge?

You can choose any challenge that captures your imagination and uses your skills. Local events will choose a subset of projects to help focus their teams, but you can work on any of the offered projects (or create-your-own if you need to.)

How do I find a team?

When you arrive at your event, there will be a number of focus challenges, and teams will be created from participants interested in working on particular projects. Virtual participants will join an 'on boarding session' online during the weekend where they can find collaborators from local events or among other virtual participants.

Can I start now?

You absolutely can start now. although we hope you will do most of the work over the weekend so that you can work collaboratively with others. The idea is not for you to just build the best app ever. It's to create a team who will do something better than any of us can do on our own.

How will I submit a solution?

Registered participants will be able to submit their projects online for judging at spaceappschallenge.org on April 21.

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  Solar Flare

  Visualize invisible (to the human eye) phenomena that can affect so many vital terrestrial activities.
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  Syncing NASA Open Source Projects

  Create an application that mirrors changes to NASA's github presence.
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  For the Record

  Enable students to share feedback on their educational experiences with NASA.
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  In the Sky with Diamonds

  Design a piece of jewelry or wearable art that celebrates 55 Cancri E, a super-awesome carbon-rich exoplanet.
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  Backyard Poultry Farmer

  Create a poultry management system for backyard farmers.
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  ArduSat

  Extend the functionality of ArduSat - an open satellite platform based on Arduino.
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  Earth From Space

  Create an application that allows users to overlay EarthKAM imagery on a 3D model of earth.
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  International Print Station

  Develop a 3D printing framework for use in space.
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  Curiosity at Home

  Foster a connection between citizens and the Mars rover through software, visualizations, or an app.
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  Dark Side of the Moon

  Explore the far side of the moon using available images and data by creating web applications and 3D-printed objects.
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  Seeing in Space

  Visualization and model intracranial pressure and what factors can contribute to it.
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  Earth Day Challenge

  Explore the history of Earth Day using environmental data since 1970.
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  Spot the Station

  Extend the functionality of the Spot the Station site that allows you to share your sightings of the International Space Station with others.
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  My Virtual Mentor

  Expand the online presence for the NASA GIRLS program to mobile and/or tablet platforms.
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  Skymorph Imagery API

  Create an improved means for accessing SkyMorph images and catalogs.
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  We Love Data

  Rethink how people interact with space data in new and meaningful ways.
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  Wish You Were Here

  Develop a compelling representation of weather on Mars.
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  Hitch a Ride to Mars

  Design a CubeSat for an upcoming Mars mission.
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  3D Printing Contest

  Create an open source 3D model of space hardware that can be generated by a 3D printer.
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  Tour of the Moon

  Enable humans worldwide to take an interactive tour of the Moon.
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  Lego Rovers

  Design a remotely operation system to control a Lego Robot through a computer or smartphone.
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  Listening to the Stars

  Recreate sounds of space using Earth-bound objects.
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  OpenROV

  Control an OpenROV from across the planet.
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  Adopt-a-Spacecraft: Voyager 1

  Humanize the Voyager mission through the creation of a data visualization, app, or even a physical object.
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  "No Delays" Air Traffic Management

  Create a crowd-sourced gaming and technology development platform to evolve the best ideas for future air traffic management.
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  SciStarter Citizen Science

  Help humans understand and analyze microbial communities and compare with microbes on the International Space Station.
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  Reel Inspiration

  Create videos of young women and girls around the world sharing their own inspirational stories related to space exploration.
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  My Space Cal

  Combine the past and future time schedules of satellites into a common calendar that the world can easily access.
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  Off The Grid

  Discover and promote sustainable living, using technologies and data from Earth and space.
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  Reading by Starlight

  Create a virtual tour of the star maps produced by the Kepler telescope.
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  Incentives Tied to Utility Rates

  Help consumers find relevant incentives, tax rebates, and savings for their energy efficiency and renewable energy efforts.
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  NASA's Impact on the Economy

  Share the story of NASA’s economic impact in a new and compelling way.
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  Seeing Water From Space

  Create a visualization of Chile water resources, showing how they have changed over time relative to changes in climate.
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  Renewable Energy Explorer

  Create an app that integrates wind, solar, and geothermal energy data to show where combining them would have the greatest potential.
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  Smart Cities, Smart Climate

  Explore the impacts of atmospheric changes on the health, infrastructure and society in urban areas.
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  Soil Testing Kit

  Experiment with crowdsourced soil testing approaches and develop a simple means for users to feedback their soil measurements using web/phone technology.
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  Space Station Benefits to Humanity

  Develop a tool to improve the understanding of the incredible benefits that International Space Station is delivering back to Earth.
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  CubeSats for Asteroid Exploration

  Create a CubeSat design for a mission to astroids near Earth.
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  NASA Wind Tunnel Visualization

  Visualize the trends over the life of the NASA's Aeronautics Test Program (ATP).
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  Predicting Water Contamination

  Develop a user interface for remotely sensed sewage data and other modeling for contamination.
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  Revitalize the PDS

  Use data from NASA's Planetary Data System to create amazing products.
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  Seven Minutes of Science

  Develop a concept to make use of 150kg of ejectable mass during the entry and landing phase of a Mars mission to accomplish scientific or technical objectives.
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  Kennedy Space Center 2040

  Envision what Kennedy Space Center Spaceport will look like in the year 2040.
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  Database of Near Earth Objects

  Create a platform to enables citizen astronomers to register, submit findings, and help rank the findings of other citizen astronomers.
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  The Blue Marble

  Rethink space-based Earth imagery and make it more accessible to a broad audience of space enthusiasts.
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  Peace Corps Orbital Perspective

  Show how Peace Corps has connected the world through 50+ years of cultural exchange.
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  Why We Explore

  Share the “why” of space exploration through the creation of compelling narratives and visualizations.
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  Comparing Earth Landscapes

  Compare Earth landscapes with planetary surfaces like the moon, Mars, Mercury, Ceres, Vesta, etc.
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  Asteroid Hunter

  Design a space mission to better predict the orbital dynamics of an asteroid.
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  More Earth Observation

  Develop a tool for crowdsourcing demand for satellite-based information.
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  “Catch a Meteor” Tracker

  Create an app that would allow observers of a meteor shower to trace the location, color and size of the shooting star.
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  Aligning the Stars

  Match and align the stars in Aurora imagery taken by Astronauts on the International Space Station.
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  Exploring Asteroids: Planet Hopper

  Adapt the Planet Hopper app for use with small body space objects such as asteroids.
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  EarthTiles

  Create open mapping tiles of NASA imagery.
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  Reach For the Stars

  Create an app that inspires youth participation in space exploration.
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  Bootstrapping of Space Industry

  Develop a game to virtually build a lunar industry through a series of "bootstrapping" stages until it becomes self-sustaining.
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  Deployable Greenhouse

  Develop a deployable greenhouse that could be used on a space mission to the Moon or Mars.