A non-competitive mission for young people no older than 14.
Write a simple Python program using free online tools.
Your code is guaranteed to run in space for 30 seconds.
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Astro Pi is an annual science and coding competition where student-written code is run on the International Space Station! Watch the promo video.
Choose Your Mission
A scientific mission for young people no older than 19.
Design an experiment, receive free computer hardware to work with, and write the Python code to carry it out.
Your code could be uploaded to the International Space Station and run for three hours (two orbits).
Get your results back from space and analyse them like a real space scientist!
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There are loads of resources available to inspire you and help you get creative with your Astro Pi entry.