What’s a Hackathon?
A space where people of different backgrounds get to code something up, for fun.
People of different levels will be accessing this data in the same room, and collaborating on new and exciting projects.
If you have ideas on what to use the new data release for, great! Come in for the snacks and the company. If not, we have some fun projects for you, and a day full of tutorials! So join in!
Lunch and snacks will be provided.
What’s Gaia?
Gaia is a space telescope that measures the position and velocities of stars in the Milky Way.
The Gaia data is the largest stellar catalog to date, with the velocities and positions of 1.5 billion stars in the Milky Way!
No prior knowledge of the dataset is required.
Timetable
- Tutorials: January 27, 2025 in 32-082
- Hackathon starting: January 28-30, 2025 in 32-082.
- Everyone is welcome!
- There will be prizes for undergraduate participants.
Prizes!
Yes, there will be prizes for undergraduate participants.
- The coolest plot.
- The coolest science result.
- The cleanest code.
Undergraduate Applicants:
Required:
- Enthusian for programming and data.
- Undergraduate from any course (not necessarily course 8).
- Collaborative spirit.
Might help:
- Experience in programming (2 semesters or equivalent).
- Knowledge of Github.
Optional:
- Previous experience with computer clusters, Python, SQL.
If you have any questions please email Prof. Lina Necib at lnecib@mit.edu