Astro Pi 2026/27 Challenge Launches with Coding Missions for the ISS
EDITOR BRIEF
The European Astro Pi Challenge 2026/27 invites young people in Europe and Canada to join two coding missions that can run on Astro Pi computers aboard the International Space Station. Teams that complete the challenge receive certificates, runtime details, orbital coordinates, and downloadable space data and images. Mission Zero is a beginner-friendly Python activity for ages 9 to 16, while Mission Space Lab is for ages 12 to 19 and focuses on real sensor and Earth observation data.
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This is a good way to learn Python and see how code can be used in real-world space experiments. A practical next step is to start with Mission Zero and try editing the starter examples in the web-based editor.
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