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Welcome to the 2025 NASA Space Apps Challenge!

Join us on October 4-5! Start your hackathon journey by registering and selecting a Local Event!

Step 01

CREATE ACCOUNT

July 17, 2025

The first step in your hackathon journey is to create a NASA Space Apps account or log in to your existing account.

Step 02

REGISTER FOR THE HACKATHON

July 17, 2025

To participate and be eligible for Global Judging, you must first register for the 2025 NASA Space Apps Challenge. You can register up until the hackathon closes on October 5.

Step 03

CHOOSE A LOCAL EVENT

July 17, 2025

Connect with the NASA Space Apps community by choosing an in-person or virtual Local Event near you. If you don’t have a Local Event near you, choose the virtual Universal Event. You can choose or change your chosen event up until the hackathon closes on October 5.

Choose a Local Event

Step 04

JOIN OR FORM A TEAM

August 21, 2025

Collaborate with participants by forming or joining a team according to your chosen challenge. Teams should have no more than six participants. You can choose or change your team up until the hackathon closes on October 5.

Step 05

SUBMIT A PROJECT

October 5, 2025

All project submissions are due by 11:59 p.m. on October 5. Submit your project to receive a participant certificate and to be eligible for Global Judging. We encourage all participants to submit what they accomplish over the course of the hackathon.

Step 06

Complete the Participant Survey

October 31, 2025

Share your feedback about your hackathon journey to help improve future events.