The NASA Space Apps Challenge, NASA’s open innovation incubator program, took place April in 179 cities in 71 countries A weekend-long event to engage creative and scientific minds around the world to develop innovative solutions to a series of challenges facing NASA here on Earth and in space.

Space Apps began 5 years ago out of Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. Previous Global Mainstages have included Houston and New York City. For 2016, Pasadena was selected as the Global Mainstage.

NASA Space Apps Women in Data Bootcamp took place on Friday, April 22 nd Designed to bring an even greater diversity of skills and perspectives – particularly from women and girls – to hackathon-type events Bootcamp attendees learned new concepts, strategies and skills from keynote speakers, panelists, and interactive workstations

Kimberly Bryant, Black Girls CodeDr Anita Sengupta, NASA JPL

Interactive “Stardust” Workstations

U.S. Representative Judy Chu NASA CTO, Deborah Diaz NASA Program Manager, Beth Beck JPL Associate CTO, Gabriel Rangel Councilmember Andy Wilson