{"id":1182705,"date":"2023-09-18T05:02:12","date_gmt":"2023-09-18T09:02:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.prime-wow.com\/?p=1182705"},"modified":"2023-09-18T05:02:12","modified_gmt":"2023-09-18T09:02:12","slug":"launch-kids-code-into-space-with-the-european-astro-pi-challenge-2023-24","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.prime-wow.com\/?p=1182705","title":{"rendered":"Launch kids\u2019 code into space with the European Astro Pi Challenge 2023\/24"},"content":{"rendered":"

Throughout this year, space agencies have been embarking on new missions to explore our solar system, and young people can get involved too through the European Astro Pi Challenge<\/a> 2023\/24, which we\u2019re launching today.<\/p>\n

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Kids\u2019 code in space with the Astro Pi Challenge<\/h2>\n

In the past few months India\u2019s Chandrayaan-3 mission landed near the Moon\u2019s south pole, NASA\u2019s Parker Solar Probe flew by Venus on its way to the sun, and the SpaceX Crew-7 launched to the International Space Station (ISS), led by ESA astronaut Andreas Mogensen. We\u2019re especially excited about Andreas\u2019 mission because he\u2019s the astronaut who will help to run young people\u2019s Astro Pi programs on board the ISS this year.<\/p>\n

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ESA astronaut Andreas Mogensen will help run kids\u2019 Astro Pi code on board the ISS. Can you spot an Astro Pi computer in the photo?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

As you may know, the European Astro Pi Challenge gives young people the amazing opportunity to conduct scientific experiments in space by writing computer programs for the Astro Pis, special Raspberry Pi computers on board the ISS.<\/p>\n

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Two Astro Pis on board the International Space Station.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

The Astro Pi Challenge is free and offers two missions for young people: Mission Zero is an inspiring activity for introducing kids to text-based programming with Python. Mission Space Lab gives teams of young people the chance to take on a more challenging programming task and stretch their coding and science skills.<\/p>\n

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Participation in Astro Pi is open to young people up to age 19 in ESA Member States (see the Astro Pi website<\/a> for eligibility details).<\/p>\n

Astro Pi Mission Zero opens today<\/h2>\n

In Astro Pi Mission Zero<\/a>, young people write a simple Python program to take a reading using a sensor on one of the ISS Astro Pi computers and display a personalised pixel art image for the astronauts on board the ISS. They can take part by themselves or as coding teams.<\/p>\n

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The theme for Mission Zero 2023\/24 is \u2018fauna and flora\u2019: young people are invited to program pixel art images or animations of animals, plants, or fungi to display on the Astro Pi computers\u2019 LED pixel screen and remind the astronauts aboard the ISS of Earth\u2019s natural wonders.<\/p>\n

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A selection of Mission Zero pixel art images of animals.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

By following the guide<\/a> we provide, kids can complete the Mission Zero coding activity in around one hour, for example during a school lesson or coding club session. No coding experience is needed to take part. Kids can write their code in any web browser on any computer connected to the internet, without special equipment or software.<\/p>\n

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Mission Zero participants get a certificate showing the exact time and place where their code was run in space.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

All young people that meet the eligibility criteria<\/a> and follow the official Mission Zero guidelines<\/a> will have their program run in space for up to 30 seconds. They will receive a unique and personalised certificate to show their coding achievement. The certificate will display the exact start and end time of their program\u2019s run, and where the ISS was above Earth in this time period.<\/p>\n

Mission Zero 2023\/24 opens today and is open until Monday 25 March 2024. <\/strong>It\u2019s very easy to support young people to get involved \u2014 find out more on the Astro Pi website:<\/p>\n

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Astro Pi Mission Space Lab will open soon<\/h2>\n

In this year\u2019s Astro Pi Mission Space Lab<\/a>, ESA astronauts are inviting teams of young people to solve a scientific task by writing a Python program.<\/p>\n

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The Mission Space Lab task is to gather data with the Astro Pi computers to calculate the speed at which the ISS is travelling. This new format of the mission will allow many more young people to run their programs in space and get a taste of space science.<\/p>\n

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The Strait of Gibraltar photographed by an Astro Pi on board the ISS during a previous Mission Space Lab.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

Mission Space Lab will open on 6 November. We will share more information about how young people and mentors can participate very soon.<\/p>\n

Sign up for Astro Pi news<\/h2>\n

The European Astro Pi Challenge is an ESA Education project run in collaboration with us here at the Raspberry Pi Foundation.<\/p>\n

You can keep up with all Astro Pi news by following the Astro Pi X account<\/a> (formerly Twitter) or signing up to the newsletter at astro-pi.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The post Launch kids\u2019 code into space with the European Astro Pi Challenge 2023\/24<\/a> appeared first on Raspberry Pi Foundation<\/a>.<\/p>\n


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