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, 2025The 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, 2025To 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, 2025Connect 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.
Step 04
JOIN OR FORM A TEAM
August 21, 2025Collaborate 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, 2025All 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, 2025Share your feedback about your hackathon journey to help improve future events.
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