Welcome to Space Apps Challenge 2020 - Jersey City!
No matter whether you are a first-time participant or a veteran of hackathons, the world needs your ideas!
About NASA’s International Space Apps Challenge:
Now in its 9th year, Space Apps is an international hackathon for coders, scientists, designers, storytellers, makers, builders, technologists, and others in cities around the world, where teams engage with NASA’s free and open data to address real-world problems on Earth and in space. This year, the Space Apps Challenge is taking place on Oct 2-4 and will be an all-virtual event. During the 48 hours, participants from around the world will create virtual teams and use Earth observation data to develop solutions to the challenges specified for this hackathon.
How to Participate:
- Register now for the Space Apps Jersey City Event by selecting the "Register" button on the right side of this page. By registering for this event, you'll be automatically added to our system and will receive further information about the hackathon on team formation, the virtual Bootcamp, and our judging process, etc. Stay tuned!
- Familiarize yourself with the Space Apps Resources. Start with the Participant FAQ.
Your Local Lead:
My name is Cassie! I’ll be your Jersey City Local Lead for the Space Apps Challenge 2020. I’ll be available from now until the end of the hackathon to answer your questions and connect you to resources. Please feel free to email me with questions at jl6439@nyu.edu. We're looking forward to a fun-filled Space Apps weekend with you!
Schedule (All times US/Eastern)
Saturday, September 19th
Virtual Bootcamp
A two-week Virtual Bootcamp will start from Sep 19 to help orient participants and help teams build skills!
View them on our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/NASASpaceAppsChallenge/playlists
Monday, September 28th
Live Chat with ASTRONAUT CADY COLEMAN
With 180 days in space accumulated during three missions, and experience on Earth leading open innovation efforts at NASA Headquarters, Astronaut Cady Coleman will be live to answer questions from the community on Monday, September 28, 2020 from 2-3pm EST / 6-7pm UTC. Read more about Cady's background here: https://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/atoms/files/coleman.pdf
*** Submit your questions for Cady no later than Friday, September 25 at 12pm EST. ***
The Live Chat will be on our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/NASASpaceAppsChallenge/
Thursday, October 1st
Global Opening Ceremony
The Global Opening Ceremony will be held on our YouTube Channel, with welcome messages, tips, and reminders from NASA, the Space Apps Global Organizing Team, and others.
Friday, October 2nd
Live Chat with ASTRONAUT MARY CLEAVE
With two space flights orbiting Earth 172 times in 10+ days (for a total of 3.94 million miles!) and experience as the NASA Associate Administrator for the Science Mission Directorate from 2004 to 2007, Astronaut Mary Cleave will be live to answer questions from the community Friday, October 2, 2020 from 2-3pm EST / 6-7pm UTC. Read more about Mary's background here: https://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/atoms/files/cleave_mary.pdf
*** Submit your questions for Mary no later than Wednesday, September 30 at 12pm EST. ***
The Live Chat will be on our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/NASASpaceAppsChallenge/
