The NASA International Space Apps Challenge (or Space Apps) is an international hackathon that will take place in person over a 48-hour period around the globe on 3rd, 4th and 5th October.
Since its inception in 2012 by the Earth Science division, NASA’s International Space Apps Challenge has engaged 373,000+ people from 185+ countries using NASA’s open data to build innovative solutions that solve challenges we face on Earth and in Space.
The event embraces collaborative problem solving with a goal of producing open-source solutions to challenges we currently face on Earth and in space. Space Apps is open to the public and free for all ages to attend.
Date: 3rd – 5th October 2025
Location: TUS Athlone Campus
In NASA Space Apps Athlone (a.k.a HackAthlone), 220+ participants are expected to be on campus for working on 18 problem statements given by NASA and local problem statements in an Industry Side-Track.
It is the only location in Ireland to host the event for 48 hours non-stop, with cash prizes and food provisions, where skilled mentors from both Academia and Industry will join in to assist the students in pushing out quality open-source projects.
HackAthlone is the only location in Europe that will be livestreaming the event, with project BTS. Visit – https://www.hackathlone.com/ for more