Imperial Valley students and community members honored for turning NASA data into real-world solutions
EL CENTRO – Students and community innovators from across Imperial Valley were recognized this week for their achievements in the 2025 NASA Space Apps Challenge, a global hackathon that encourages participants to use open NASA data to tackle real-world problems.
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