Reflecting on the Stellar Success of the 2023 NASA Space Apps Challenge in Toronto

The NASA Space Apps Challenge is more than a hackathon; it’s a celebration of creativity that invites everyone — coders, entrepreneurs, scientists, designers, storytellers, makers, builders, artists, and technologists — to tackle some of the most pressing challenges on Earth and in space. Using open-source data from NASA and its Space Agency Partners, the event is a testament to the power of collective intelligence. This year, Toronto shone brightly as a beacon of that collaborative spirit. With an age range of participants as vast as the challenges themselves, from 6 to 60, the event wasn’t confined to the realms of programming and data science. It was a kaleidoscope of expertise, with university professors, seasoned researchers, and entrepreneurs in the space industry offering their mentorship, along with the invaluable partnership of the University of Toronto Aerospace Team (UTAT) and the support of the Canadian Space Agency (CSA). <a href="https://medium.com/@newsha_haghgoo/reflecting-on-the-stellar-success-of-the-2023-nasa-space-apps-challenge-in-toronto-44221cd0338b">Click Here</a>