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For those interested in space apps and challenges…<br>NASA and TopCoder have a competition going on to find better algorithms for positioning of the International Space Station (ISS) to allow for less shadowing and more sunlight on the solar arrays. Check out the announcement link below.<div>Prizes are $10,000 for first place, $5000 and $3000 (all USD) for 2nd and 3rd.<br><div><div><br><a href="http://www.topcoder.com/pressroom/topcoder-announces-30000-iss-longeron-shadowing-optimization-challenge/">http://www.topcoder.com/pressroom/topcoder-announces-30000-iss-longeron-shadowing-optimization-challenge/</a>
<br><br>You must be member in good standing of TopCoder (free) but otherwise pretty open.</div><div>Competition page is at <a href="http://www.topcoder.com/iss/">http://www.topcoder.com/iss/</a></div><div><br><div apple-content-edited="true">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; border-spacing: 0px; "><div>Jerry Isdale</div><div><a href="mailto:isdale@gmail.com">isdale@gmail.com</a></div><div><br></div></span><br class="Apple-interchange-newline">
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