Schedule & Timeline

Your NASA Space Apps Community Journey 🚀

Your ideas. Your schedule. Your adventure.

Join us for an exciting journey of discovery and innovation!

Create from wherever you like.

Spend as much or as little time as you wish.

And become part of a community that keeps growing long after the hackathon!

NOW – NOVEMBER 15

Registration Is Open! 🌎

• Sign up for the NASA Space Apps Challenge.

• Complete our Cambridge & Greater Boston Eventbrite registration.

• Explore NASA's challenges and discover what inspires you.

• Join solo or with friends. No team required!

• It's completely FREE!

NOVEMBER 12

Get Your Space Apps Success Kit! 🎁

• Register by November 12 to receive your special Success Kit!

• Get helpful tips and resources to make the most of Space Apps.

NOVEMBER 13

Get Inspired. Get Ready! 💡

• Register by November 13 for special video tutorials to help you prepare.

• Explore NASA's challenges and pick your favorite!

• Team up with friends or take on a challenge solo.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14

Let the Innovation Begin! 🚀

• Our virtual hackathon officially begins!

• Pick your NASA Challenge and finalize your team—or go solo!

• Start creating! You can plan ahead, but project work begins November 14.

• Your time is yours! Spend an hour or two, half a day, or as much time as you like.

• Join from home, campus, your favorite café, or wherever you feel inspired.

• Experiment. Explore. Have fun!

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 15

Keep Creating. Submit Your Project! 🌟

• Our virtual hackathon continues!

• No need to spend the whole day! Work for an hour or two, half a day, or whatever fits your schedule.

• Complete and submit your individual or team project through NASA's official platform.

• Aim to submit by 11:30 PM EST to give yourself a little breathing room.

• Celebrate! You've taken on a NASA challenge!

Your Journey Doesn't End Here!

The hackathon is just the beginning.

New friendships. New ideas. New opportunities.

And a special innovation community to grow with.

Great benefits and celebrations await Participants who successfully submit Challenge projects by NASA's deadline:

NOVEMBER 16

Congratulations! You Did It! 🎓🚀

• Receive your NASA Space Apps Certificate of Participation!

• You took on a NASA challenge. That's an achievement worth celebrating!

NOVEMBER 16–20

More Reasons to Celebrate! 🌟

• Receive your NASA Space Apps Cambridge Certificate of Accomplishment!

• Get a special digital Accomplishment Badge to share on social media!

• Our judges begin reviewing your amazing projects.

NOVEMBER 22

Meet Our Global Nominees! 🌕

• Discover which Cambridge & Greater Boston projects are nominated for NASA's Global Awards!

• Cheer on our innovators as they take the global stage!

NOVEMBER 30

A Little Thanksgiving Surprise! 🎁

• Look out for a special digital Thanksgiving gift from our team to all participants!

DECEMBER 7

And the Winners Are…! 🏆

• Discover our NASA Space Apps Cambridge & Greater Boston Local Award Winners!

• Every participant with an eligible, on-time project submission has a chance to win from more than a dozen local awards!

• Special Campus Awards! Institutions with more than 10 submitted projects will also have three additional awards: Best Project, First Runner-Up, and Second Runner-Up.

DECEMBER 2026 ONWARD

Welcome to Your Innovator Community! 🌎✨

• You're in! All participants become members of our new NASA Space Apps Cambridge Innovation Community!

• Join exclusive gatherings at Harvard, MIT, and partner institutions.

• Meet inspiring speakers, industry leaders, and fellow innovators.

• Enjoy Members-only expert sessions and workshops to help you prepare for NASA's $1 Million Moon Base Challenge!

JANUARY 2027 ONWARD

Your Six-Month Emerging Innovator Fellowship Begins! 🚀

• Your next adventure awaits! Eligible students and postdoctoral researchers who remain enrolled or affiliated with a college, university, or community college in January 2027 will be offered an Emerging Innovator Fellowship.

• Learn from leaders and innovators from 50+ companies, labs, and institutions across AI, robotics, biotech, space, science, technology, environment, climate innovation, business, finance, and more.

• Discover mentoring, new career opportunities, and new collaborations.

• And enjoy Members-only expert sessions and workshops to help you prepare for NASA's $1 Million Moon Base Challenge!

  One weekend. A universe of possibilities. 🌎🚀Join us. Create something amazing. And enjoy the journey!