Presented by All Knight Access in partnership with YWCA Yonkers, Shefik presents Invocation, Yonkers Public Schools, Yonkers Voice, Harlem Film House, and other notable stakeholders, NASA Space Apps Yonkers invites innovators of all ages to register for the NASA Space Apps Challenge, taking place November 14–15, 2026. The 2026 theme is "The Next Frontier", and participants from Yonkers, New York, and surrounding areas throughout Westchester County will work alongside a vibrant community of scientists, technologists, and storytellers while competing with teams at hundreds of events worldwide. Over two days, participants will use data from NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration and its 17 Space Agency Partners to address pressing challenges scientists face in Earth and space exploration. In 2025, 114,000+ registered participants joined NASA Space Apps Challenge from 551 Local Events worldwide. This year's Space Agency Partners include Angola National Space Programme; Bahrain Space Agency; Brazilian Space Agency; Canadian Space Agency | Agence spatiale canadienne; European Space Agency - ESA); Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO); Italian Space Agency; JAXA: Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency; KASA (Korea AeroSpace Administration); Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre of the United Arab Emirates; National Space Activities Commission of Argentina; Nigeria National Space Research and Development Agency; Paraguayan Space Agency; Senegalese Space Studies Agency; Spanish Space Agency; Turkish Space Agency; and the UK Space Agency. For 2026, NASA Space Apps Yonkers appoints David Aniebo as Judge. David is a Software Engineer, open-source contributor, technical writer, speaker, and developer educator focused on web technologies, cloud-native development, and developer tooling. David currently contributes to GitLab as a Notable Contributor and has mentored developers and open-source contributors through various developer programs. As a coding instructor and mentor with Persevere and Refcode, David supports learners from diverse backgrounds as they develop practical software engineering skills and build their careers in technology. David's technical work spans full-stack application development, JavaScript, TypeScript, Python, modern web technologies, and developer tools, with a growing interest in artificial intelligence and emerging technologies. Beyond writing software, he shares his knowledge through technical articles, open-source projects, talks, and hands-on learning experiences. David has spoken at developer events across Africa and Europe and remains actively engaged in the global developer community. His work reflects a commitment to building useful technology, contributing to open source, and making technical knowledge more accessible to others. Emmy® Award winner and technology maven Sir Shefik Macauley serves as Managing Director and Local Lead of NASA Space Apps Yonkers, bringing the NASA Space Apps Challenge to the Yonkers, New York community for its second consecutive year. The event will be held in-person on November 14–15, 2026, at YWCA of Yonkers, located at 87 South Broadway, Yonkers, New York 10701, United States. Free registration is available for both in-person and virtual activities. Activities start each day at 9 a.m. ET. All participants of NASA Space Apps Yonkers will receive a Certificate of Participation. Participation does not require a particular academic or professional background. A participant may contribute through programming, science, engineering, design, project management, research, communication, storytelling, business strategy, or simply a willingness to learn and collaborate. NASA specifically describes the Challenge as open to all ages. Free Registration: spaceappschallenge.org/2026/… #SpaceApps #Technology #Science @shefik_info @SpaceApps @NASA @AllKnightAccess @YWCAYonkers @harlemfilmhouse @YonkersVoice @YonkersSchools @nutrioz @GriffoProd @webmekanic_ spaceappsyonkers.org/about/p…