Global voting started yesterday, May 9, for the International Space Apps Challenge! The Space Apps Challenge fosters innovation by providing a platform for citizens from around the world to work together to solve current challenges relevant to both space exploration and social need. The Innovation Endeavors and Talenthouse community of investors, entrepreneurs and advisors are here to support and celebrate these teams and their innovations to the fifty challenges – and invite you to vote for your favorite App. The final winners will be determined with your votes and along with an internationally recognized jury of investors and entrepreneurs from Innovation Endeavors.
Among the many Apps is one that visualizes near-real time aurora data, a solution to visualize Kepler data, such as changing star intensity, using an Arduino and a prototype web app aimed at school children that makes the Kepler exoplanet data more accessible by displayingﾠit in a visual and fun way, making comparisons with each planetﾠto our own.
Voting closes May 15, see the contenders and cast your vote at
http://open.nasa.gov/blog/2012/05/09/spaceapps-global-judging-open-now/