Black Fox

NASA Space Apps Challenge 2026

Code your way to the stars.

The Black Fox Hackathon team builds real solutions for problems on Earth and in space from NASA's open data - in a single weekend.

Ask the Fox How it works

What is it?

The NASA Space Apps Challenge is the largest annual space and science hackathon in the world. NASA and its partner agencies publish challenges, and teams answer them with apps, visualizations and prototypes built on open data.

Black Fox brings coders, designers and science enthusiasts together to build something that still matters after the weekend is over.

How it works

  1. 1

    Form the team

    Developers, designers, researchers - every skill counts.

  2. 2

    Pick a challenge

    We choose one of NASA's challenges that we genuinely care about.

  3. 3

    Build

    A prototype on NASA open data, built fast with lots of iteration.

  4. 4

    Present

    A short video and demo for the judges - and the world.

FAQ

Do I need space science knowledge?

No. Curiosity matters more - NASA provides the data and the background material.

What technology do we use?

Whatever works: Python, the web, data visualization, machine learning, hardware.

Where can I see the project?

The source code is public on GitHub, and this website updates itself from it automatically.

Ask the Fox

Ask about the hackathon, NASA data or a project idea - the fox will answer.