{"id":955622,"date":"2021-12-02T04:47:34","date_gmt":"2021-12-02T09:47:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.prime-wow.com\/?p=955622"},"modified":"2021-12-02T04:47:34","modified_gmt":"2021-12-02T09:47:34","slug":"record-numbers-of-young-people-have-sent-us-ideas-for-astro-pi-mission-space-lab-2021-22","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.prime-wow.com\/?p=955622","title":{"rendered":"Record numbers of young people have sent us ideas for Astro Pi Mission Space Lab 2021\/22"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We and our partners ESA Education are delighted to announce that for this year\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/astro-pi.org\/mission-space-lab\/\">Mission Space Lab<\/a> of the European Astro Pi Challenge, a record number of 800 teams from 23 countries sent us their ideas for experiments to run on board the International Space Station (ISS).<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped\">\n<ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\">\n<li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.prime-wow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Mission-Space-Lab-logo-new-500x500-1.jpg\" alt=\"Logo of Mission Space Lab, part of the European Astro Pi Challenge.\" data-id=\"63293\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.raspberrypi.org\/app\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Mission-Space-Lab-logo-new.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.raspberrypi.org\/blog\/how-young-people-run-computer-programs-in-space-astro-pi\/mission-space-lab-logo-new\/\" class=\"wp-image-63293\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"257\" src=\"https:\/\/www.prime-wow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Screen-Shot-2018-02-20-at-13.14.11-500x257-1.png\" alt=\"Astro Pi IR on ISS.\" data-id=\"41496\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.raspberrypi.org\/app\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Screen-Shot-2018-02-20-at-13.14.11.png\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.raspberrypi.org\/blog\/mission-space-lab-flight-status-announced\/screen-shot-2018-02-20-at-13-14-11\/\" class=\"wp-image-41496\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/figure>\n<p>This is an incredible 83% increase from last year and means that more than 3100 young people from across Europe and other eligible countries have taken part in Phase 1 of Mission Space Lab.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped\">\n<ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\">\n<li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" src=\"https:\/\/www.prime-wow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/607C1705-500x333-1.jpg\" alt=\"ESA Astronaut Thomas Pesquet with the Astro Pi computers aboard the International Space Station\" data-id=\"72710\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.raspberrypi.org\/app\/uploads\/2021\/07\/607C1705-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.raspberrypi.org\/blog\/winners-astro-pi-mission-space-lab-20-21\/607c1705\/\" class=\"wp-image-72710\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" src=\"https:\/\/www.prime-wow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Intricate_International_Space_Station-500x333-1.jpg\" alt=\"The International Space Station.\" data-id=\"77306\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.raspberrypi.org\/app\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Intricate_International_Space_Station-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.raspberrypi.org\/blog\/free-beginner-coding-activity-astro-pi-mission-zero-name-space-history\/intricate_international_space_station\/\" class=\"wp-image-77306\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/figure>\n<h2>Young people\u2019s scientific experiments in space with Mission Space Lab<\/h2>\n<p>Every year since 2015, thanks to <a href=\"https:\/\/astro-pi.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">our yearly Astro Pi Challenge<\/a>, Mission Space Lab teams of young people have created code for their own scientific experiments to run on the ISS\u2019s two Astro Pi units. These Astro Pi units are Raspberry Pi computers in space-proof cases, with cameras and an array of sensors. In Phase 1 of Mission Space Lab, teams submit their idea for an experiment that uses the Astro Pi hardware to investigate either the environmental conditions inside the Columbus module on the ISS, or life on the Earth\u2019s surface.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.prime-wow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/image_0289-500x375-1.jpg\" alt=\"A photo of the Maledives taken from the International Space Station by an Astro Pi unit programmed by a Mission Space Lab team.\" class=\"wp-image-72747\" \/><figcaption>The Maldives as photographed by a Mission Space Lab team from a previous round<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>This year, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.raspberrypi.org\/blog\/astro-pi-2021-news-rocket-launch-hardware\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">we are sending two upgraded Astro Pi units up into space<\/a> to the ISS. <a href=\"https:\/\/astro-pi.org\/about\/the-computers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">These consist of<\/a> the newest model of the Raspberry Pi computer, the newest Raspberry Pi camera, an augmented sensor board and a Coral machine learning accelerator. Young people can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.raspberrypi.org\/blog\/free-beginner-coding-activity-astro-pi-mission-zero-name-space-history\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">vote for the new Astro Pi units\u2019 names<\/a> by doing the Astro Pi beginners\u2019 coding activity, Mission Zero.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.prime-wow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Astro-PI-IRvis-500x281-1.jpg\" alt=\"Astro Pi MK II hardware.\" class=\"wp-image-74157\" \/><figcaption>The new Astro Pi units<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>For Mission Space Lab participants, the new hardware opens up a range of options for experiments that were not possible before. Among these are experiments using elements of artificial intelligence such as advanced machine learning, and higher-resolution photography than ever before.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"320\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/www.prime-wow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Astro-Pi-Exploding-Diagram.gif\" alt=\"Animation of how the components of the Mark 2 Astro Pi hardware unit fit together.\" class=\"wp-image-77460\" \/><figcaption>Inside the new Astro Pi unit<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>It\u2019s clear that young people are really excited about the new hardware. Not only did we see an overall increase in participating teams, but 49% of the Mission Space Lab experiment ideas that teams sent us involved machine learning.<\/p>\n<h2>Mission Space Lab teams are getting ready to write and test their code<\/h2>\n<p>We\u2019ve now selected 502 teams for Phase 2 of Mission Space Lab based on the quality of their experiment ideas. Despite the fierce competition, this is 26% more teams than we were able to progress to Phase 2 last year.<\/p>\n<p>All the teams we\u2019ve selected are about to be sent a special Astro Pi hardware kit to help them write the programs for their experiments. These kits include all the components to replicate the new Astro Pi units that will travel to space in December: a Raspberry Pi 4 computer, a Raspberry Pi High Quality Camera, and the same sensors that are on the Astro Pi computers on the ISS. In addition, teams conducting experiments involving machine learning will receive a Coral machine learning accelerator, and teams conducting experiments involving Infrared photography will receive a red optical filter.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped\">\n<ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\">\n<li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" src=\"https:\/\/www.prime-wow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Astro-Pi-box-3-500x333-1.jpg\" alt=\"The Astro Pi kit box that Mission Space Lab participants receive.\" data-id=\"77461\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.raspberrypi.org\/app\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Astro-Pi-box-3-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.raspberrypi.org\/?attachment_id=77461\" class=\"wp-image-77461\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\">\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" src=\"https:\/\/www.prime-wow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Astro-Pi-box-2-500x333-1.jpg\" alt=\"An opened Astro Pi kit box showing what kit Mission Space Lab participants receive.\" data-id=\"77463\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/www.raspberrypi.org\/app\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Astro-Pi-box-2-scaled.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.raspberrypi.org\/?attachment_id=77463\" class=\"wp-image-77463\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Once the teams of young people have received their hardware kits, they\u2019ll be able to familiarise themselves with the Astro Pi sensors and cameras, and then create and test (and re-test!) their code.<\/p>\n<h2>Young people\u2019s code will run in space next year<\/h2>\n<p>The teams\u2019 deadline for submitting the code for their experiments to us is Thursday 24 February 2022. Once their code has gone through our checks and tests, it will be ready to run on the shiny new Astro Pi units on board the ISS in April or May.<\/p>\n<p>Congratulations to the successful teams, and thank you to everyone who sent us their ideas for Mission Space Lab this year. And a special thank you to all the teachers, educators, club volunteers, and other wonderful people who are acting as Mission Space Lab team mentors this year. You are helping your young people do something remarkable that they will remember for the rest of their lives.<\/p>\n<p>If your team was unsuccessful this time, we\u2019re sorry for the disappointment \u2014 please try again next year.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/www.prime-wow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Mission-Zero-logo-new-250x250-1.jpg\" alt=\"Logo of Mission Zero, part of the European Astro Pi Challenge.\" class=\"wp-image-63294\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Young people up to age 19 can also take part in <a href=\"https:\/\/astro-pi.org\/mission-zero\/\">Mission Zero<\/a>, the beginners\u2019 coding activity of the European Astro Pi Challenge, to vote for which European scientist they think we should name the units after. All Mission Zero entries are <strong>guaranteed <\/strong>to run on the ISS for 30 seconds!<\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.raspberrypi.org\/blog\/young-people-space-experiment-ideas-astro-pi-mission-space-lab-2021-22\/\">Record numbers of young people have sent us ideas for Astro Pi Mission Space Lab 2021\/22<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.raspberrypi.org\">Raspberry Pi<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#013;<br \/>\n&#013;<br \/>\nSource: Raspberry Pi &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.raspberrypi.org\/blog\/young-people-space-experiment-ideas-astro-pi-mission-space-lab-2021-22\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Record numbers of young people have sent us ideas for Astro Pi Mission Space Lab 2021\/22<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We and our partners ESA Education are delighted to announce that for this year\u2019s Mission Space Lab of the European Astro Pi Challenge, a record number of 800 teams from 23 countries sent us their ideas for experiments to run &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.prime-wow.com\/?p=955622\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":955623,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[77,110],"tags":[5],"class_list":["post-955622","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-rpi","category-unfiltered-rss","tag-rpi"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.prime-wow.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/955622","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.prime-wow.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.prime-wow.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.prime-wow.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.prime-wow.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=955622"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.prime-wow.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/955622\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.prime-wow.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/955623"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.prime-wow.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=955622"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.prime-wow.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=955622"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.prime-wow.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=955622"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}