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European Astro Pi Challenge – Mission Space Lab
Run by European Space Agency and the Raspberry Pi Foundation
Who can apply: Young people under 19 in ESA member states and cooperating states, including Canada, working alone or in teams with an adult mentor
Cost and deadline
THIS PROGRAM IS
Free
DEADLINE February 22, 2027
Checked against the provider's page in Sep 2026.
FORMAT
Competitions and challenges
DURATION
Registration September 14, 2026 to February 22, 2027; about 2 to 6 hours of work
GRADES
Under 19
LOCATION
Online; code runs on computers aboard the International Space Station
Who can apply
Young people under 19 in ESA member states and cooperating states, including Canada, working alone or in teams with an adult mentor
About this program
Students write Python code for a task set by ESA scientists, test it on the Astro Pi replica, and qualifying programs run on the Astro Pi computers aboard the International Space Station. Canada takes part as an ESA cooperating state. A shorter Mission Zero, about an hour of coding, is also open.
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