Humans hack space in the International Space Apps Challenge

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Given a set of problems related to space exploration and a 48-hour deadline, 9,000 people in 80 locations around the world created over 600 solutions. The International Space Apps Challenge, sponsored by NASA and other international space agencies, offered up massive amounts of data and other resources to teams of hackers who responded with creative solutions. The public now has the chance to view these solutions online and vote for their favorites on each project's official page. Gizmag set out to find the best projects related to data visualization and education, space exploration and satellite inventiveness, green technology, and remotely-operated vehicles. .. Continue Reading Humans hack space in the International Space Apps Challenge



Section: Space



Tags: Arduino, Astronomy, Competition, CubeSat, Education, Hack, International Space Station, Mars, NASA, Open Source, Renewable Energy, Satellite



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