On October 4-5 (yup, next weekend!), @NASA is calling people from around the globe to join this year’s #SpaceAppsChallenge, the largest annual global hackathon. ✨🛰️🚀
And no, it is not just about creating "apps". #SpaceAppsChallenge is not just for coders or scientists. A global finalist from Tajikstan created a comic in 2021 to tell the story of NASA's Lucy Trojan Asteroid Mission. A global winner in 2020 from Peru created mascots to help make learning about earth and space science more fun and welcoming for younger audiences. A global finalist from the US created a children’s storybook that included moving illustrations, sound effects, and engaging music in order to tell the story of Parker, the solar probe.
Also, if you are interested not in participating in the hackathon per se but are interested in (a) being a project judge (there’s a clear rubric I’d go over with you) and help nominate local projects for global prizes, or (b) being a mentor to teams, let me know. 🙂
Die Expert:innen werden nicht müde zu betonen, dass der Asteroid 2024 YR4 keine ernsthafte Gefahr für uns darstellt. Tatsächlich nimmt ja die Wahrscheinlichkeit auch ab.
Dennoch hat mich interessiert, was denn getan werden kann, um Asteroiden abzulenken, die auf die Erde zusteuern. Richard Moissl von der @esa hat meine Fragen beantwortet.