The 2014 International Space Apps Challenge was a hackathon event hosted by NASA that engaged participants around the world. Some key details: - It took place over 76 hours from October 10-12, 2014 across 46 countries. - There were 735 virtual participants who formed 69 virtual teams. - The most popular challenges were related to Earth observation, climate change, robotics, asteroids, and growing food for Mars. - Local host sites helped facilitate the event and fuel collaboration between participants. - Teams presented their projects for various prizes, and some winners received funding to continue their work. The goal was to encourage innovative solutions and celebrate space exploration.

1. 2014 International Space Apps Challenge
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2. 2014 International Space Apps Challenge
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3.  46 countries participated
 735 virtual participants
 69 virtual team projects
Space Apps 2014 kicked off Thursday night in Doha, Qatar at
midnight and ended in Seattle, Washington at 6 p.m. Pacific time
—76 hours of around-the-world hacking on NASA data challenges.
Volunteer Engagement Around the Planet
2014 Space Apps Challenge Overview
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4. Earth Watch: Where on Earth (44 projects)
Cool It (21)
Robotics: Exomars Rover is My Robot (42)
Asteroids: Asteroid Prospector (38)
Space Tech: Space Wearables (25)
Alert-Alert (24)
Space Flight: Growing Food for A Martian Table (22)
SpaceT (20)
Most Popular Challenges
2014 Space Apps Challenge Overview
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5. 2014 Space Apps: Local Hosts Handle Logistics
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6. 2014 Space Apps: Local Hosts Fuel the Solver Fire
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7. 2014 Space Apps: Kickoff
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8. Chief Scientist Ellen Stofan + Deputy CIO Deborah Diaz + Astronaut Doug Wheelock
+ ESA Astronaut Paolo Nespoli + Asteroid Grand Challenge Exec Jason Kessler
1 Hangout + 2 Astronauts + 3 NASA Experts + 1 Moderator
2014 Space Apps: Global Conversation About Space
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9. 2014 Space Apps: Let the Hacking Begin!
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10. 2014 Space Apps: Collaboration of All Kinds
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11. 2014 Space Apps: Solvers of ALL Ages
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12. 2014 Space Apps: Solutions Take Shape
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13. 2014 Space Apps Fever
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14. 2014 Space Apps: Global Winners
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15. 2014 Space Apps: Global Winners
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16. 2014 Space Apps: Local Winners
Space Family Robinson: Toronto’s People’s Choice Winner
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17. 2014 Space Apps Challenge: Local Winners
NASA’s Jenn Gustetic: Space Apps Australia Judge
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18. Global Winner: Best Use of Data
Beth & Toronto Judges with SkyWatch Team in Space Apps Toronto
2014 Space Apps: Global Winners
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19. 2014 Space Apps Challenge: Celebrities!
Space Apps team in NYC with NASA Astronaut Doug Wheelock
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20. 2014 Space Apps: It’s a Wrap
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21. Opportunity for Asteroid
Space Apps teams to receive
funding for follow-on work.
Space Apps 2014: What’s Next
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22. Space Apps 2014: Never STOP Dreaming!
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23. Space Apps 2014: Brought to you by NASA’s Open Gov Team
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