Canadians Take On NASA Design Challenge For Space Exploration

Sunnie Huang | CBC News | April 5, 2013

Toronto and Winnipeg to host app-making marathon April 20-21

Toronto and Winnipeg are among the 75 cities worldwide taking on NASA's challenge to design both software and hardware to make space more accessible and more fun to explore.

Running from April 20 to 21, the second annual International Space App Challenge is a 48-hour design marathon. It aims to bring space enthusiasts together to collaboratively solve problems and improve life both on Earth and in space.

Participants can choose from 50 challenges proposed by NASA, such as...