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SUMMARY:RiverHacks  NASA Space Apps Challenge 2025
DESCRIPTION:​🚀 RiverHacks × NASA Space Apps Challenge\n​ \n​Part of the World’s Largest Global Space & Science Hackathon \n​📍 Austin Community College – Rio Grande Campus (1212 Rio Grande St\, Austin\, TX 78701) \n​🗓 October 4–5\, 2025 \n​ \n​Get ready to explore space\, build with purpose\, and make your mark at RiverHacks × NASA Space Apps Challenge — Austin’s most exciting space & science hackathon for students\, storytellers\, and future explorers. \n​Whether you’re a College Student\, K–12 student\, an educator\, an engineer\, or a dreamer\, this two-day in-person experience connects curious minds from across Central Texas to solve real-world problems using open NASA data. \n​ \n​🛰 Dual-Track Hackathon Experience \n​At RiverHacks\, you’ll choose how you want to compete. We offer a dual-track format that lets you aim for global impact or explore local creativity: \n​ \n​🚀 Official NASA Space Apps Global Challenge Track \n​ \n​🗓 Releasing August 21 \n​Take on one of 19 official NASA Space Apps global challenges\, using real open data from NASA and its space agency partners. \n​ \n​🌌 RiverHacks Challenge Tracks \n​Six original\, locally-developed tracks exploring life in space from all angles — wellness\, design\, coordination\, ai and more. \n​These tracks do not require NASA datasets\, making them perfect for creative\, interdisciplinary\, or beginner-friendly teams. \n​ \n​🧠 RiverHacks 2025 Challenge Tracks (More TBA) \n​Mind of the Astronaut – Mental health & team dynamics\, nutrition\, rest & daily routines \n​On-Ship Ecosystem –  Software to monitor\, optimize\, or simulate water\, waste\, and food systems in space \n​AI for Space – AI-powered solutions to coordinate missions or unlock new space exploration capabilities \n​[ TRACK REVEALED ON AUGUST 21st] \n​[ TRACK REVEALED ON HACKATHON DAY ] \n​[ TRACK REVEALED ON HACKATHON DAY ] \n​🎯 The 4th Challenge will be set in stone by August 21st: The same day NASA Space Apps reveals their 19 tracks… \n​ \n​🏆 RiverHacks Awards (More TBA) \n​Projects will be judged across categories like: \n​🛡️ Health & Resilience / Living Well in Space \n​🌿 Regenerative Design \n​💡 The Groundbreaker (Most Original Idea) \n​🚀 Mission-Ready (Best MVP) \n​🧠 Next Frontier in AI \n​ \n​ \n​🗓 Key Dates \n​Team Formation & NASA Track Reveal → August 21\, 2025 \n​Event Begins → October 4 @ 9:00 AM CST \n​Submissions Close → October 5 @ 1:00 PM CST \n​NASA Challenge Statements & Datasets Released → September 16 \n​ \n​ \n​🎁 What to Expect \n​Solve official NASA challenges or build from bold\, original RiverHacks tracks \n​Work with real open datasets \n​Free meals\, snacks\, swag\, and mentorship \n​Diverse teams\, no experience required \n​Prizes\, recognition\, and global visibility \n​ \n​ \n​🤝 Sponsors & Community \n​RiverHacks is proudly working with renown organizations: \n​SWIFT \n​Girlstart \n​Impact Forward Club \n​ \n​ \n​(More sponsors to be announced soon…) \n​ \n​👀 Want to sponsor RiverHacks? \n​Click here or email us at stefano.casafrancalaos@austincc.edu \n​Join the mission. Think big. Build bold. \n​ \n​👉 Register now to secure your spot here: https://lu.ma/wudwutav
URL:https://austin-ai.org/event/riverhacks-nasa-space-apps-challenge-2025/
LOCATION:The Center for Government and Civic Service\, ACC Rio Grande: Building 3000\, 1218 West Avenue\, Austin\, TX\, 78701\, United States
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