Cuet team 'ExoVisonaries' reaches international final of NASA Space Apps Challenge

A team from Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology (Cuet), named "ExoVisonaries", has secured a place in the global final round of the NASA International Space Apps Challenge 2025, organised by the US space agency NASA.

The list of finalists was published yesterday (26 November).

Members of the Cuet team include Jannatul Naeem Esmi, Shaoli Bose, Priya Dev, Md Habibullah Galib and Asif Hasan. All five are members of CUET's Andromeda Space and Robotics Research Organisation (ASRRO).

According to NASA, nearly 11,500 projects participated in the regional round held on 6–7 October. 

On 5 November, 1,290 teams were selected for the global stage. From these, 45 teams worldwide advanced to the final round, including CUET's ExoVisonaries.

Team leader Jannatul Naeem Esmi, a third-year student of CUET's Petroleum and Mining Engineering Department, said, "There is the joy of becoming finalists on one hand, and on the other, concern about the final result, both emotions are present. Still, our hard work has paid off, and that is our biggest satisfaction."

Another team member, Asif Hasan, a third-year student of the Computer Science and Engineering Department, said, explaining their project, "We have created a web platform to enhance children's knowledge about space weather. Through a story, we presented future possibilities and explained what space weather is and how it affects different people in different ways. 

"The platform also works as a website for monitoring solar weather, where children can play space-related games and quizzes for an enjoyable learning experience," he added.

This year marks the 10th edition of NASA's Space Apps Challenge. The final 10 winning teams will be announced on 18 December.

Winners will have the opportunity to visit NASA headquarters, receive special recognition, participate in an exclusive session with a NASA scientist in early 2026, and present their projects.