Note that SPACE certificate students will receive 6 activity credits for successful completion of the challenge and may use this as the core element of their Foundational Knowledge project.
The NASA Space Apps Challenge is coming to Montreal on November 14–15, 2026, with this year’s local event hosted at Vanier College.
Space Apps is an international two-day hackathon in which participants work in teams on real-world challenges using open data from NASA and its space agency partners. Challenges draw on areas such as astronomy, Earth and climate science, agriculture, space exploration, storytelling and software development. Students from different disciplines and experience levels are welcome; programming skills can be useful, but they are not required.
This year’s theme is The Next Frontier, with challenges extending from problems here on Earth to exploration of the Moon, Mars and beyond.
For students participating in person at Vanier, mentors will be available to support teams, and breakfast, lunch and Wi-Fi will be provided. An online participation option will also be available through Discord.
The NASA International Space Apps Challenge is the largest annual global hackathon. This two-day event creates innovation through international collaboration by providing an opportunity for participants to utilize NASA’s free and open data and its Space Agency Partners’ space-based data to address real-world problems on Earth and in space. No programming experience needed!
NASA Space Apps Challenge 2026 — Registration Open
Registration is now open, and spaces for the Montreal event are limited.
NASA Space Apps Challenge 2026
Register for the Montréal local event
Further questions can be addressed to Joel Trudeau via MIO with the subject line: NASA Space Apps Challenge.
