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NASA Space Apps Challenge 2026 global rollout

Overview

The NASA Space Apps Challenge 2026 has begun opening registration and calls for participants in various international locations.

NASA has officially opened registration for the global hackathon, which is scheduled for November 14-15. The event invites participants to use open space data to develop project ideas related to lunar exploration, Mars surface activities, and astrophysics. Registration is open to individuals regardless of coding experience, with options for in-person local events or a virtual ‘Universal Event’. Teams may consist of up to six members and will utilize open data from NASA and its 17 partner space agencies to address topics such as human returns to the Moon and mission planning for the deeper solar system.

In Bahrain, the Bahrain Space Agency is hosting the event for the eighth consecutive year on November 14 and 15, 2026, across the University of Bahrain, Bahrain Polytechnic, and Kingdom University. Similarly, the challenge has opened participation calls in Costa Rica at the Universidad Fidélitas, where organizers aim for 300 in-person participants and at least 50% female participation.

In Mexico, the hackathon will be held on November 14 and 15 in Boca del Río at the Universidad Veracruzana. Participants will develop technological solutions for topics including exoplanet studies, Mars settlements, and terrestrial applications such as using satellite data for weather monitoring and agricultural planning.

Under this year’s theme, ‘The Next Frontier,’ the challenge involves utilizing open data from NASA and partner agencies to address topics like artificial intelligence and Moon and Mars research. In Turkey, local organizers are working to integrate students into space studies. Samet Karakaş, a local leader in Adana and a student at Adana Alparslan Türkeş Science and Technology University, stated the goal is to create an environment where students can collaborate with experts to solve actual space-related issues.

Entities

NASA · Kennedy Space Center · Google.org · Georgia Tech · Samet Karakaş

Timeline

  1. [TECHNOLOGY] 2 sources
    NASA opens registration for 2026 Space Apps Challenge

    NASA has opened registration for its 2026 Space Apps Challenge, a global hackathon on November 14-15 using open data to solve space exploration and astrophysics problems.

  2. [TECHNOLOGY] 2 sources
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  3. [TECHNOLOGY] 3 sources
    NASA Space Apps Challenge to feature student projects on Moon and Mars

    University students will use NASA open data to develop projects regarding Moon and Mars research and AI during the NASA Space Apps Challenge on November 14-15.

  4. [TECHNOLOGY] 2 sources
    NASA Space Apps Challenge opens call for participants in Costa Rica

    The NASA Space Apps Challenge 2026 is opening applications in Costa Rica, inviting diverse participants to solve Earth and space challenges during a hackathon in November.

  5. [TECHNOLOGY] 5 sources
    Bahrain Space Agency opens registration for NASA Space Apps Challenge 2026

    The Bahrain Space Agency has opened registration for the NASA Space Apps Challenge 2026, a multidisciplinary hackathon taking place in November across three Bahraini universities.

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