The NASA International Space Apps Challenge (Space Apps) is an international hackathon for coders, scientists, designers, storytellers, makers, builders, technologists, and others in cities around the world, where teams engage the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA’s) free and open data to address real-world problems on Earth and in space.

Each October, over the course of two days, Space Apps brings participants from around the world together at hundreds of in-person and virtual local events to solve challenges submitted by NASA experts. After the hackathon, project submissions are judged by space agency experts and winners are selected for one of 10 Global Awards.

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Mentors/Judges

Steven J Jaret - Senior Science Advisor
Assistant Professor of Earth and Planetary Science at Kingsborough Community College and at the CUNY Graduate Center

Amara (Mondesir) Kennedy
Amara is a senior data analyst working with the City of New York and a Kingsborough Alum.

Tommy Mintz
Associate Professor of Photography at CUNY Kingsborough Community College

Tom Eaton
Associate Professor of Animation in the Graphic Design and Illustration program

Jaiden Price
Digital Strategy Analyst, Adobe

Sebastian Alvarado
Assistant Professor of Biology Queens College, Games consultant

Nate Cooper
UX & Human Centered Design Program Coordinator, Kingsborough Community College

Lily Ke
Software Engineer @ Meta Monetization | Harvard

United States

Brooklyn, NY