Filipinos developed solutions at home together with NASA

Last October 2-4, 2020, Filipino developers, engineers, technologists, designers, scientists, coders, storytellers, makers, builders, innovators, and entrepreneurs from Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao came together to address real-world problems on Earth and space by engaging with the United States space agency National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) free and open data, together with partner agencies like Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), National Centre for Space Studies (CNES) of France, the Canadian Space Agency (CSA), and the European Space Agency (ESA) in a virtual hackathon. Some of the projects developed include road hazard detection, data visualization tools, and machine learning for satellite image monitoring, and a lot more.

"Take Action" from home with NASA

On October 2-4, The United States space agency National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) invites coders, entrepreneurs, scientists, designers, storytellers, makers, builders, artists, and technologists to come together in a global, virtual hackathon. During a period of 48 hours, participants from around the world will come together to create virtual teams and solve challenges using NASA’s open-source data.

NASA, partners launch virtual hackathon to develop COVID-19 solutions

The U.S. space agency National Aeronautics Space Administration (NASA), European Space Agency (ESA), and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) are inviting coders, entrepreneurs, scientists, designers, storytellers, makers, builders, artists, and technologists to participate in a virtual hackathon May 30-31 dedicated to putting open data to work in developing solutions to issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

During the global Space Apps COVID-19 Challenge, participants from around the world will create virtual teams that – during a 48-hour period – will use Earth observation data to propose solutions to COVID-19-related challenges ranging from studying the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 and its spread to the impact the disease is having on the Earth system. Registration for this challenge opens in mid-May.

Pinoy dengue case predictor mapping system wins the 2019 NASA global hackathon

A dengue case forecasting system using space data made by Pinoy developers won the 2019 National Aeronautics and Space Administration's International Space Apps Challenge. Over 29,000 participating globally in 71 countries, this Pinoy solution made it as one of the six winners in the best use of data, the solution that best makes space data accessible, or leverages it to a unique application.

Dengue fever is a viral, infectious tropical disease spread primarily by Aedes aegypti female mosquitoes. With 271,480 cases resulting in 1,107 deaths reported from January 1 to August 31, 2019 by the World Health Organization, Dominic Vincent D. Ligot, Mark Toledo, Frances Claire Tayco, and Jansen Dumaliang Lopez from CirroLytix developed a forecasting model of dengue cases using climate and digital data, and pinpointing possible hotspots from satellite data.

NASA Replied To This 4th Grader "Guardian of the Galaxy"

At NASA, they take things seriously as their projects are worth million of dollars and involves the best minds in the planet. And they get a lot of mails everyday with applications and inquiries, and sometimes they also get the most interesting letters which would come from youngsters.

Recently, they got a letter from the 4th grader Jack Davis who claims to be the "Guardian of the Galaxy". Other Companies or even Santa Claus would rarely write back just to attend to a request of a child.  But they actually made an official letter replying to Jack Davis looking forward for him visit NASA soon. 

This touching letter maybe taken lightly by many but it would mean so much for this kid as well as his passion for outer space which inspired many to be scientists, engineers and astronauts.

Good job NASA! 

There is Water On Mars! Living In The Red Planet Close?

It has been a dream by many to go beyond living on Earth and find another planet of inhabit. Ans that is why we have the Mars Exploration Program which takes years of reseach and funding to make sure that dream can eventually come true. News from NASA brings a monumental discovery which gives more affirmation of the presence of liquid on the planet.

New evidence from the NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO), got images of parts of Mars that show movement of the terrain which is more likely caused by liquid rather than being eroded by wind or sand. 

The Clear Picture of Pluto Is Just Glorious!

After almost a decade of traveling in the edge of the solar system, New Horizon has finally reached the closest point it can go to to get a clearer shot of the dwarf planet (or for some still a planet). Now making history today for giving the most close-up shot of Pluto. In science books, it has not been defined with a actual shot due to its distance, it would shown in actual pictures as a big white dot and that's it. 

The New Horizon traveled three billion miles just to achieve this monumental event for astronomy. This NASA achievement is celebrated all round the world even a earned a international Google doodle. People can also join in the global dialogue with the hashtag #PlutoFlyby.