NASA Turns Space-App Hackathon Sign-Ups Into Federal Paperwork
Published Date: 6/12/2026
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NASA is launching a new way to collect applications for its International Space Apps Challenge, a global hackathon where creative minds team up to solve Earth and space problems using NASA’s open data. This new electronic application process affects individuals worldwide and aims to make signing up easier while saving time. Comments on this process are welcome until August 11, 2026, helping NASA keep things smooth and efficient.
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