2-3 November 2026 · Seattle and online
The flagship
Stardust 2026
Two days. In person in the Seattle area, streamed worldwide. Nobody needs a flight or a visa to be on the same stage. The Stardust team opens it live.
What this is
The finale of the Stardust Challenge 2026, and the Stardust Awards. Built over ten years from Northern Ontario. Odyssey is free to join.
Counted 25 September 2026 from the live database. 100,000+ students inspired through outreach, not signed-up members.
The two days
Monday 2 November
The talks, and the Challenge abstracts presented by the teams themselves.
Tuesday 3 November
The judges sit with the winning teams. The final hours are the Stardust Awards 2026, 11 awards, nominated and voted by the community.
Where
Seattle area, in person, and streamed worldwide. The venue is confirmed here once it is booked. Monday 2 November 2026, 10 AM PST.
Main event sponsor: Club for the Future, Blue Origin’s foundation.
Be there
Register on the event page. Abstracts for talks close 12 October 2026. Free Odyssey account to join.
stardustinc.ca/events/e/stardust-challenge-2026/
Finale 2-3 November 2026 · Seattle and online
The competition
Stardust Challenge 2026
K-12, university, educators, individuals. Teams from anywhere. Free account to enter. Build it on real terrain and take the judges inside.
Eight categories
- Space Habitats & Human Living Beyond Earth
- Space Transportation & Access to Space
- Space Technology, Robotics & AI Systems
- Earth, Space & Sustainability
- Space Science, Exploration & Discovery
- Space Economy, Policy & Governance
- Space Culture, Media & Creative Expression
- The Astronaut & Human Spaceflight Challenge
The clock
30 SepLast day to register a team
12 OctSubmissions close
13-23 OctJudging
26 OctFinalists named
2 NovDay one: talks and abstracts
3 NovDay two: judges, then the Awards
What winning teams get
MentoringPersonal mentoring from the Stardust team and our advisory.
The networkAccess to our partners. Scholarships, internships, and/or time with VCs.
PathwayPathway memberships, so the door stays open after the event.
The Awards11 Stardust Awards, presented on 3 November. The community nominates. The community votes.
Judges are named before the finals. We do not promise a project ships inside our game.
Enter
Scan this. Make a free Odyssey account. Register a team. Local coordinators can run a Challenge with their own schools. Same categories, same finale.
stardustinc.ca/challenge/