9,147 New Explorers
On April 20-21, over 9,000 people around the world participated in the known galaxy's largest mass collaboration ever - the International Space Apps Challenge. Now it's time to recognize the incredible work they have created. Look above to vote for the People's Choice award winner, and check back later this month to find our which projects our judges have choosen as global winners.
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The International Space Apps Challenge is an unprecedented international collaboration between government agencies, organizations, academic institutions, and citizens from around the world. On April 20-21, 2013, over 9,000 citizens participated and created 600+ unique, open source solutions to challenges both in space and here on earth.
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The Challenges
Participants in the Space Apps Challenge had over 50 unique challenges available for hacking, each individually curated by NASA and our partners. Challenges in 2013 included Detecting Near Earth Objects, Revisiting how NASA offers data to the public, and more effectively curating how to tell the story of space to the world.
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In 2012, during the inaugural Space Apps Challenge, thousands of developers, designers, scientists, and other problem solvers from 17 countries around the world came together for a weekend of collaboration to solve some of the toughest challenges in space exploration. The Space Apps Challenge is for anyone interested in applying their unique skills and experience to helping humankind explore the final frontier - this is your chance to become a rocket scientist.
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International Collaboration
The Space Apps Challenge is a global event that pulls from the collective experience of over 100 partner organizations, including NASA, the European Space Agency, TechShop, the National Science Foundation, and others. Over 40 countries hosted events, and participants came from across the planet.
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