NASA Space Apps Challenge 2026

PROJECT:Terratoria

Discover Earth. Understand Other Worlds.

Find the places on Earth that can teach us how to live and work on the Moon and Mars. Every match is scored from open NASA and ESA data and explained, including where Earth falls short.

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reference regions: 4; reference regions
Earth sites: 21; Earth sites
scientific dimensions: 8; scientific dimensions
open datasets: 7; open datasets

Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Lunar Orbiter Laser Altimeter (LOLA)Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Diviner Lunar Radiometer ExperimentMars Global Surveyor Mars Orbiter Laser Altimeter (MOLA)Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources (POWER) MERRA-2 reanalysis (model assimilating satellite observations)TanDEM-X (DLR / Airbus) X-band synthetic aperture radar interferometryMars 2020 Perseverance Mars Environmental Dynamics Analyzer (MEDA)n/a n/aEarth Observing System Data and Information System Global Imagery Browse Services (GIBS)NASA 3D Resources Planetary texture maps and Apollo photographsLunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Lunar Orbiter Laser Altimeter (LOLA)Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Diviner Lunar Radiometer ExperimentMars Global Surveyor Mars Orbiter Laser Altimeter (MOLA)Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources (POWER) MERRA-2 reanalysis (model assimilating satellite observations)TanDEM-X (DLR / Airbus) X-band synthetic aperture radar interferometryMars 2020 Perseverance Mars Environmental Dynamics Analyzer (MEDA)n/a n/aEarth Observing System Data and Information System Global Imagery Browse Services (GIBS)NASA 3D Resources Planetary texture maps and Apollo photographs

Three worlds, one question

Destination 01 / 03

Target · EARTH

Earth

21 field sites on seven continents, scored against both worlds.

Gravity: 9.81 m/s²
Solar day: 24 h

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PROJECT: Terratoria was built by Aspensia, a team of six high school students from Cambodia who aim to become engineers recognised around the world.

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PROJECT:Terratoria

Discover Earth. Understand Other Worlds.

Find the places on Earth that can teach us how to live and work on the Moon and Mars. Every match is scored from open NASA and ESA data and explained, including where Earth falls short.