2025-2026 School Year

Requesters: NASA Departments and NASA HUNCH

Corporate or Institutional Sponsorship: TBD

Exciting Introduction of NASA HUNCH's Software Program

NASA HUNCH is back and better than ever with its newest SOFTWARE program's 3rd Year! This revitalized initiative, which emerged from the program's successful endeavor over eight years ago, invites students to collaborate directly with NASA to develop cutting-edge software applications for the ambitious.

"Moon to Mars program" and the International Space Station (ISS).

The Scope of Projects can encompass:

1. Programming and Coding
2. Database Design and Implementation
3. Cyber Security
4. AI & ML
5. Robotics
6. Game Design

Applications can be in several Broad areas:

1. IT - MIS
2. Networks
3. Securing Lunar or Mars IT and Research Infrastructure
4. BIO Medical Applications
5. Real Time Systems - Optionally with AI
6. AI and ML Systems
7. VR - AR
8. Game Design
9. Robotics

Students dive into real-world challenges, tackling project prompts inspired by direct feedback from astronauts and insights from subject matter experts. This hands-on experience not only empowers young innovators but also addresses genuine needs aboard the ISS, making a tangible impact on the lives of astronauts. Join us as we embark on this exciting journey, where creativity meets space exploration!

Each project that the students work on is team-based, and while programming is a core part of software development, it is not the only component that makes a software product successful. Emphasis is placed on delivering working products at the end of the school year and having teams that focus on software development, design, quality assurance, and user testing. Solutions to these projects are intentionally open-ended and meant to mirror real-life software product development processes.

Examples this year include: BIO Medical Applications, Cyber Security, Virtual Reality with the Deep Space Logistics Module, Applications for the new Gateway Space Station, ROBOTICS and AI Adaptive Living Spaces for the moon.

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To see more, go to: https://nasahunch.com/programs/software

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To see more about ROBOTS, go to: https://nasahunch.com/projects/hera-moonscape-and-robotics-wip-1n

Also working an Agriculture - Green House on the moon. Please review the requirements document on - Page 56 -Lunar Smart Adaptive Habitat Design with AI Psychological Monitoring for Crew Adaptive Positive Mental Health

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