NASA Space Apps Toronto

10/17/2026

Join our exclusive virtual session:

The Art of Storytelling: Craft a World-Class Presentation with a 3x TEDx Speaker

Learn from Mahfuz Chowdhury, North American Space Institute (NASI), as he shares insights on crafting compelling presentations, communicating your ideas with impact, and making your project stand out.

October 20, 2026
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM EST
Virtual Session
Exclusively for registered NASA Space Apps Toronto
participants
Meeting invitations will be shared with registered
participants.

Not registered yet? Join NASA Space Apps Toronto 2026, happening November 14-15!

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10/13/2026

🚀 From NASA Space Apps Toronto Participant to Global Recognition!

Last year, Franz joined NASA Space Apps Toronto and helped build ExoGen AI, a project that was selected for global judging among the top submissions.

Now, Franz is sharing his experience and what NASA Space Apps meant for him.

🎥 Watch his story. Get inspired. Build something amazing.

If you’re in Toronto, don’t miss NASA Space Apps Toronto 2026!

📅 November 14–15, 2026
🎟️ 100% FREE | Limited seats
💡 NASA + Canadian Space Agency open data
🤝 Meet innovators, mentors, judges and fellow builders

Your idea could be the next one on the global stage.
👉 Register now and be part of the journey!
https://www.spaceappschallenge.org/2026/local-events/toronto/

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10/12/2026

Happy Thanksgiving from NASA Space Apps Toronto 2026!

This Thanksgiving, we’re grateful for our amazing community of participants, volunteers, mentors, judges, sponsors, partners, followers, and everyone passionate about space, science, technology, and discovery.

Thank you for being part of a community that encourages curiosity, creativity, collaboration, and innovation. Your time, ideas, expertise, and support help make this event possible.

Wishing you and your families a wonderful Thanksgiving filled with warmth, happiness, and gratitude. May your curiosity continue to take you to new frontiers!

Haven’t registered yet? Registration is free and still open! Register here: https://www.spaceappschallenge.org/2026/local-events/toronto/

We look forward to seeing you at NASA Space Apps Toronto 2026 on November 14–15!

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10/12/2026

Happy Thanksgiving from NASA Space Apps Toronto 2026! 🚀

This Thanksgiving, we’re grateful for our amazing community of participants, volunteers, mentors, judges, sponsors, partners, followers, and everyone passionate about space, science, technology, and discovery.

Thank you for being part of a community that encourages curiosity, creativity, collaboration, and innovation. Your time, ideas, expertise, and support help make this event possible.

Wishing you and your families a wonderful Thanksgiving filled with warmth, happiness, and gratitude. May your curiosity continue to take you to new frontiers! 🌎✨

We look forward to seeing you at NASA Space Apps Toronto 2026 on November 14–15!

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10/11/2026

Got a Great Idea for NASA Space Apps but Not Sure Where to Find the Data?

Join our upcoming NASA Space Apps Toronto 2026 Virtual Session:
🛰️ Your First Mission: Finding and Using NASA Open Data, Open Science, and APIs

🎤 Speaker: Karen Lopez
NASA Space Apps Global Navigator & Datanaut | NASA Space Apps Toronto Judge
In this practical session, you’ll learn:
✅ Where to find NASA open datasets, science resources, and APIs
✅ How to understand and use NASA data for your hackathon project
✅ Tips to spend less time searching and more time building
✅ How to turn NASA’s open resources into real-world solutions

📅 October 13, 2026
⏰ 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM EST
💻 Virtual Session
🔒 Exclusively for registered NASA Space Apps Toronto participants. Meeting invitations will be shared with registered participants.

Your next big innovation could start with the right dataset!
Not registered yet? Join NASA Space Apps Toronto 2026, happening November 14–15 at Centennial College, and be part of a global movement solving challenges on Earth and in space.

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10/08/2026

NASA Space Apps Toronto 2026 Virtual Kickoff | Get Ready for 48 Hours of Innovation!

The journey to NASA Space Apps Toronto 2026 has officially begun!

On October 7, 2026, we hosted our NASA Space Apps Toronto Virtual Kickoff, bringing together participants preparing for one of the world’s largest global hackathons, powered by NASA.

This session was designed to help participants understand the hackathon, build strong teams, select the right challenges, and prepare for an exciting weekend of innovation.

🌟 What We Covered:
Introduction to NASA Space Apps Challenge
How the 48-hour hackathon works
How to form a balanced team with complementary skills
How to select the right NASA Space Apps challenge based on your team’s strengths
Tips for preparing for the hackathon weekend
Participant questions and answers

🎤 Speakers:

Sayooran Nagulendra
NASA Space Apps Toronto Local Lead

Carly Ziniuk
NASA Space Apps Collective Navigator | NASA Space Apps Toronto Judge

A special thank you to Carly for sharing valuable insights and to all participants who joined the session!

🚀 NASA Space Apps Toronto 2026
📅 November 14–15, 2026
📍 Bombardier Centre for Aerospace and Aviation, Downsview Campus, Centennial College, Toronto
🎟️ Free to participate

Whether you’re a developer, designer, data scientist, researcher, student, or space enthusiast, NASA Space Apps offers an opportunity to collaborate, innovate, and develop solutions to real-world challenges on Earth and in space.

🌎 Your next big idea could start here!
🔗 Register for NASA Space Apps Toronto:
https://www.spaceappschallenge.org/2026/local-events/toronto/

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Hackathon

10/07/2026

Amazing challenges to choose from!

A great opportunity to solve real-world challenges on Earth and in space using creativity, technology, data, and innovation.

Registration is still open for the Toronto location!

Register today: https://www.spaceappschallenge.org/2026/local-events/toronto/

The NASA Space Apps Challenge offers opportunities for anyone with an interest in space and science to address real-world challenges through an annual hackathon, which is taking place Nov. 14-15 this year.

Choose from 14 challenges for you and your team to address from missions to the Moon and Mars, to microgravity combustion. Dive into the summaries, choose a challenge, and join or create a team: https://bit.ly/4gmUvc8

10/06/2026

NASA Space Apps Toronto 2026 | Meet the Challenges

We’re starting our series introducing the 14 challenges for this year’s NASA Space Apps Challenge.

Here are the first three:

1. Abandoned but not Forgotten: Storytelling about NASA’s Discarded Equipment on the Moon and Mars

Explore the stories behind NASA hardware left on the Moon, Mars and beyond. Create a way to introduce young space enthusiasts to these missions, the equipment and the science they made possible.

Difficulty: Beginner/Youth, Intermediate
Subjects: Astrophysics, Planets & Moons, Space Exploration

2. Be An Earth System Trend Detective!

Use data from NASA missions and models to investigate how Earth’s environmental systems are changing. Find trends, visualize them over time and explore what is changing, where, and by how much.

Difficulty: Advanced
Subjects: Earth Science, Software

3. Build a Junior Astronaut Mission Trainer

Create an interactive game or app that lets students manage a lunar or Martian outpost. They’ll have to balance life support, radiation protection, power, food and other competing needs to keep the mission running.

Difficulty: Beginner/Youth, Intermediate
Subjects: Games, Planets & Moons, Software, Space Exploration, Sun

Three challenges, three very different ways to explore space, science and technology.
Which one would you choose?

📅 November 14–15, 2026

📍 Bombardier Centre for Aerospace and Aviation,
Centennial College Downsview Campus,
65 Carl Hall Rd., Toronto, ON M3K 2C1

Explore all 14 challenges: https://www.spaceappschallenge.org/2026/challenges/

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10/06/2026

NASA Space Apps Toronto 2026 | Challenge 1 of 14

We’re starting our series introducing the 14 challenges for this year’s NASA Space Apps Challenge!

Abandoned but not Forgotten: Storytelling about NASA’s Discarded Equipment on the Moon and Mars.

Since the 1960s, NASA has left hardware across the solar system, including equipment on the Moon and Mars, as well as probes continuing their journeys into deep space.

From rovers and scientific instruments that completed their missions to probes that are still travelling away from Earth, this hardware represents decades of exploration, discovery and scientific achievement.

🎯 The Challenge:
Tell the story of some or all of this equipment in a way that introduces school-age space enthusiasts to the hardware, its purpose and the science it made possible.

Difficulty: Beginner/Youth and Intermediate
Subjects: Astrophysics • Planets & Moons • Space Exploration

💡 What stories can you tell about the machines we left behind?

📅 November 14–15, 2026

📍 Bombardier Centre for Aerospace and AviationCentennial College Downsview Campus65 Carl Hall Rd., Toronto, ON M3K 2C1

🔗 Explore this challenge and all 14 challenges for 2026: https://www.spaceappschallenge.org/2026/challenges/

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10/05/2026

NASA Space Apps Toronto Virtual Kickoff is coming up!

Join us on October 7, 2026 | 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM EST to get ready for the 48-hour NASA Space Apps challenge.

We’ll cover how the hackathon works, what to expect, how to build a balanced team, and how to choose the right NASA challenge based on your team’s strengths.

Session Speakers:

Sayooran Nagulendra | NASA Space Apps Toronto Lead

Carly Ziniuk | NASA Space Apps Collective Navigator & NASA Space Apps Toronto Judge

💻 Virtual Session
📩 Meeting invite will be shared with registered participants.

Get prepared. Build your team. Choose your challenge. Get ready to innovate!

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