Today, NASA Space Apps features arts and humanities alongside technology challenges, building a more inclusive program with broader appeal.

These challenges range in complexity and topic, tasking participants with everything from creating artistic visualizations of NASA data to conceptualizing and developing informational apps and software programs.

After the NASA Space Apps Challenge concludes, each Local Event nominates teams with the top projects for Global Judging.

The mission experienced delays in weeks leading up to launch on August 18, 2017, on an Atlas V 401 from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.

In 2017, Global Winners were invited to attend the launch of TDRS-M, a NASA Tracking and Data Relay Satellite operated by the Space Communications and Navigation Program (SCaN).

The mission experienced delays in weeks leading up to launch on August 18, 2017, on an Atlas V 401 from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.

This year's theme aimed to illuminate the expansive reach of the Sun and its influence on every aspect of our environment and life on Earth.

The announcement featured Dr. Mamta Patel Nagaraja, NASA Associate Chief Scientist for Exploration and Applied Research, and videos from the winning teams.

The 2021 NASA Space Apps Challenge marked the tenth annual event for the program with the theme, "The Power of Ten."

Speakers included NASA Astronaut Cady Coleman, who spoke about her work with space robotics; IBM General Manager and author Sandy Carter, who shared career hacks for women entering technology fields; and 13-year-old Olivia Ross from Black Girls Code, who discussed her first (winning) hackathon experience.

In 2014–2015, NASA Space Apps planned the weekend to occur over Yuri's Night, April 12, when people around the world have parties and events to celebrate achievements in human spaceflight.

Main Stage Location(s): New York City Challenge Topics NASA Administrator Charlie Bolden visited the Kennedy Space Center site.

The first interplanetary weather app was developed using actual Mars science data and visual imagery, such as highlighting temperature and dust storms.

Main Stage Location(s): Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Theme or Challenge Topics: The event was part of the United States’ commitment to the Open Government Partnership.

The United States released its National Action Plan for the Open Government Partnership in September 2011, including a commitment to hold the NASA International Space Apps Challenge to “promote innovation through international collaboration.” Space exploration was the ideal catalyst to foster this culture of innovation, and NASA, in collaboration with nine government agencies and 99 other organizations, hosted the inaugural NASA Space Apps Challenge event in 25 cities and 17 countries - on all seven continents and online.

Challenge Topics: Experts from NASA, Space Agency Partners, and industry evaluate projects submissions nominated for Global Awards by Local Leads to select winners.

& Team Twilight NASA Space Apps on social media reaches audiences across the globe with the hashtag, #SpaceApps.

[24] NASA Space Apps features live events such as the annual Winners Announcement on its social media pages.