Welcome to
HackAthlone 25
This October, join the world’s largest space hackathon in Ireland and tackle real NASA challenges using their data.
Introducing HackAthlone 25
Every year, NASA opens up its data and challenges the world to help solve problems in space and on Earth. This year's mission: Learn, Launch, Lead - where you'll learn new skills to succeed in STEM fields, launch ideas that transform NASA's open data into actionable tools, and lead your communities in driving technological innovation.
You'll have 48 hours to dig into real NASA datasets, form a team, and build something that matters. Whether you're a developer, designer, researcher, or just someone who loves solving problems, there's a place for you here.
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What makes HackAthlone different
Ireland’s Biggest Space Hackathon
An intense 48-hour overnight challenge pushing creativity and innovation
Full Access to TU Shannon Labs
State‑of‑the‑art tools and equipment at your fingertips
Expert Mentorship
Guidance from academia and industry leaders
All-Inclusive Experience
Meals, resources, and everything you need covered
Global NASA Network
Be part of a worldwide innovation community
Global Space Agency Partners
Space agencies from around the world contribute challenges and datasets
NASA Space Apps
The NASA Space Apps Challenge 2025 is backed by NASA's Earth Science Division through collaborations with Booz Allen Hamilton, Mindgrub, and SecondMuse. This year’s hackathon theme is Learn, Launch, Lead which inspires participants to grow their skills, put bold ideas into motion, and lead innovation in their communities:
- Learn: Build new skills in STEM, coding, design, storytelling, and research by engaging with NASA’s missions and open data. Whether student or professional, this is learning by doing.
- Launch: Turn ideas into action using NASA’s datasets and tools to tackle real challenges on Earth and in space, like climate, solar weather, resilience, or creative storytelling.
- Lead: Inspire others by collaborating, mentoring, and sharing knowledge. Leadership here is about sparking innovation and guiding impact in your community and beyond.
Event Venue
Technological University of the Shannon
The NASA SpaceApps Challenge 2025 is happening in the heart of Ireland, Athlone, with the Technological University of the Shannon proudly hosting this massive in-person hackathon. Renowned for its innovation and technological excellence, the university educates and inspires over 7,000 students, making it the perfect venue for this prestigious event.
As the venue partner, the university also offers resources:
- Professional labs with software and hardware access
- 3D printing for rapid prototyping
- VR/AR equipment for immersive solutions
- Dedicated workspace for the full 48 hours
- Academic and industry mentors on-site to help
Plus all meals, snacks, and the coffee you'll need to power through those late-night coding sessions.
Timeline
Be a Part of XR4U
XR is a bunch of evolving technologies that enable digital extension of conventional reality. These digital extensions get adopted in workplaces as tools when stakeholders discover them as task enhancements.
At XR4U, our passion lies in driving process transformations across diverse industries. Guided by a data-driven R&D philosophy, we focus on optimizing key operational metrics to enhance efficiency and performance within companies.
A P2P ecosystem of Impact-First individuals
working on XR Process Transformations
