“NASA is giving university and college students an opportunity to be part of the agency’s journey to Mars with the Breakthrough, Innovative, and Game-changing (BIG) Idea Challenge. NASA’s Game Changing Development Program…
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ESA's Fourth Space App Camp
“ESA’s fourth Space App Camp starts on Monday, with 23 professional app developers from all across Europe at the Agency’s facility in Frascati, Italy. Huge amounts of data from space the kind…
KiboCUBE: United Nations/Japan Program on CubeSat Deployment
“The United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) are pleased to announce the United Nations/Japan Cooperation Programme on CubeSat Deployment from the International Space…
International Space Apps Challenge 2016
“NASA is preparing for the next International Space Apps Challenge. Space Apps is an international mass collaboration that takes place in cities around the world, embracing collective problem solving with a goal…
NASA Awards First Round Prizes in Cube Quest Challenge
“The first milestone of NASA’s Cube Quest Challenge has been reached, as teams competed in the first of four ground tournaments in August. The five highest-scoring competitors will each be awarded $20,000….
World's Largest Rocket Competition 2015-2016
“Although the end of summer indicates the beginning of classes for students across the country, it also signals the kickoff of the world’s largest annual student rocketry contest. Registration for the Team…
NameExoWorlds Contest Opens for Public Voting
“Although people have been naming celestial objects for millennia, the International Astronomical Union (IAU) is the authority responsible for assigning official names to celestial bodies. The NameExoWorlds contest provides not only the…
Tracking Spacecraft Through the Cosmos Contest
“Musicians, composers and audio buffs are invited to help celebrate 40 years of ESA’s tracking station network. Create some truly cosmic sound and you may win impressive prizes, including a trip to…
NASA Hosts 'Quest for Quakes' Data Challenge
“A new NASA challenge is looking for evidence to support a theory that electromagnetic pulses (EMP) may precede an earthquake, potentially offering a warning to those in the quake’s path. The “Quest…
American Team Wins International Rocketry Competition
“Seven students from the Russellville City Schools of Russellville, Ala., won first place in the International Rocketry Challenge at the 2015 Paris Air Show on June 19. The U.S. team, sponsored by…
NASA, UN Photo Competition Highlights Why Space Matters on Earth
NASA and the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) have launched a global photography competition to highlight how the vantage point of space helps us better understand our home planet,…
Genes in Space Finalists
“Boeing, the Center for the Advancement of Science in Space (CASIS), Math for America (MÆ’A), and miniPCR named five finalists in the first ever Genes in Space competition. The innovative contest called…