Following the hackathon, Local Event and Universal Event judges will determine the projects that will advance to Global Judging, known as Global Nominees.

During Global Judging, all Global Nominees will be reviewed by a team of expert judges from NASA and the 2024 Space Agency Partners. Each project will be evaluated according to the judging criteria in the Judging & Awards guide. These votes will determine the top teams, who will be known as the Global Finalists. This will also be when we announce Honorable Mentions.

The Global Finalists will be reviewed by an executive committee from NASA and the 2024 Space Agency Partners. These judges are agency leaders and executives with a variety of subject matter expertise. Each Global Finalist will be evaluated by each executive judge. This committee will nominate teams for one of ten Global Awards. These winners will be revealed during the live Global Winners Announcement along with our 2025 hackathon dates.