NASA Space Apps Challenge
InterdisciplinaryHackathon weekend
November 14, 2026 (UTC-5)
A global hackathon organized by NASA in which individuals or teams spend a weekend building a project that addresses a real space or Earth science problem using NASA's open data and APIs. Participants join one of hundreds of in-person local events worldwide or a virtual Universal Event, and standout projects are recognized across ten global award categories.
Registration
- Format
- Hybrid
- Age
- 13-99
- Participation
- Individual or team
- Location
- International
- Entry fee
- Free
- Prize
- Recognition across 10 Global Award categories (e.g. Best Use of Science, Best Use of Data); no cash prize.
Timeline
- Registration opensAugust 26, 2026 (UTC-4) source
- Hackathon weekendNovember 14, 2026 (UTC-5) source
- Project submission deadline (11:59pm local time at each event)November 15, 2026 (UTC-5) source
- Global winners announced (estimated from the 2025 cycle's ~10 week post-event pattern)approximateJanuary 22, 2027 (UTC-5) source