6 days ago
Celesta Space Magazine Vol. 01 is live! (Featuring our hackathon recap 🚀)
Hey everyone! 👋
We are thrilled to announce that Vol. 01 of Celesta Space Magazine has officially launched! 🌌✨
Whether you want to catch up on the latest rocket launches around the globe, dive into the bizarre physics of black holes and time dilation, or bust classic vacuum myths, this issue is packed with cool breakdowns to keep you right at the cutting edge of modern astronomy 🛰️🔭.
Best of all, we dedicated a special spotlight section to the India High School Exoplanet Data Challenge! 🪐🏆 Check out the recap celebrating the competition's biggest milestones, alongside the brilliant winning…
about 2 months ago
Thank You From Celesta 🪐
Hi everyone,
The India High School Exoplanet Data Challenge is officially wrapped, and we wanted to take a moment to say thank you.
Judging was genuinely tough. Our panel went through multiple rounds, had a lot of close calls, and revisited scores more than once before we felt good about the final list. That's a good sign, it means the quality bar you all set was high.
Astronomy hackathons are rare, and getting close to 500 of you to build with real NASA data for one is not something we expected when we started this with fewer than…
about 2 months ago
And the winner is...
The judges have weighed in, and we're excited to share the news! Go to the India High School Exoplanet Data Challenge gallery to congratulate the winners and check out all of the awesome submissions.
Even though the competition is over, you don't have to stop coding. Update your portfolio to inform your followers about new projects and get feedback from fellow hackers.
Questions?If you have any questions about the hackathon, please post on the discussion forum.
3 months ago
Final call for submissions
There are only 3 days left to complete your submission for India High School Exoplanet Data Challenge.
3 months ago
CelestaGPT - Your AI-Powered Astronomy Mentor
🚀 CelestaGPT is live!
We’re excited to launch Celesta’s newest project for participants in the India High School Exoplanet Data Challenge: an AI-powered astronomy mentor built to support your hackathon journey.
CelestaGPT is designed to give curated, personalized guidance on astronomy, astrophysics, telescopes, astrophotography, Olympiad preparation, and space discoveries, making it useful for learners at every level.
If you’re new to astronomy, CelestaGPT can help you understand core concepts in a clear, friendly way. If your hackathon project goes deeper, it can also help you work through advanced problems, explore ideas more…
3 months ago
Featherless credits – extended access instructions
Hi everyone,
Good news! Featherless has increased the redemption cap for the starter pack credits for our hackathon participants. If your credits have expired or you’re running into limits, you can now redeem the offer again.
Please do the following:
- Create a new Featherless account using a different email address than before.
- Apply the same coupon code that was shared in the Featherless setup guide/PDF from us.
- Once redeemed, you can continue using Featherless for your hackathon projects until the end of the event.
If you face any issues redeeming credits or creating a new account, please reach out to…
4 months ago
The dataset and official guide are now live! 🚀
Head to the Resources section on the hackathon page to find:
📊 KOI_Cumulative_clean.csv — the NASA Kepler Objects of Interest dataset. 9,564 rows of real observational data. Your task is to build a classification model that separates confirmed exoplanets from false positives and candidates.
📖 Celesta_Dataset_Guide (PDF) — explains the dataset, key columns, target variable, and exactly what to do.
Hacking is officially open.
Good luck — and don’t forget to join our Discord for questions and team formation: https://discord.gg/8tZrPvePPh
Questions?
If you have any questions about the hackathon, please post on the discussion forum.
4 months ago
Hacking starts tomorrow + your free Featherless AI access 🌌
Hi there,
Hacking begins TOMORROW — June 15. We have some exciting news before you dive in.
Celesta has partnered with Featherless.ai to supercharge your experience. As a registered participant, you now have FREE access to Feather Premium for the entire duration of the challenge — that’s 12,000+ open-source AI models including DeepSeek, Llama, and Mistral, worth $25, completely free.
And for our 1st place winner — $300 in Featherless credits on top of everything else.
Attached is your Featherless setup guide. It takes 3 steps to get started — scan the QR code, get your API…
4 months ago
The stakes just got higher 🚀
Big news — Celesta has partnered with Featherless.ai to supercharge the India High School Exoplanet Data Challenge!
Here's what every participant now gets:
🎁 FREE Featherless Premium access for the entire challenge (worth $25) — 12,000+ open-source AI models including DeepSeek, Llama, and Mistral, yours to use
🏆 1st Place Prize: $300 in Featherless credits on top of everything else
The tools just got serious. If you know anyone in high-school who'd want in on this, now's the time to send them the link — registrations are open until July 31.
🔗 Register: https://celesta-exoplanet-challenge.devpost.com/
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4 months ago
Update on CSV File Availability
Dear Participant,
Thank you for registering for the India High School Exoplanet Data Challenge — we're thrilled to have you on board!
Just a quick update: the starter dataset (CSV file) will be made available to you on June 15th, when the hacking period officially begins. Until then, sit tight — and spread the word! The more the merrier 🚀
Stay tuned — we have something exciting in store for prizes, which we'll be announcing very soon. 👀
See you on June 15th! :)
Questions?
If you have any questions about the hackathon, please post on the…