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Astro Pi Mission Zero
ESA and the Raspberry Pi Foundation invite young people to write beginner Python programs that run on Astro Pi computers aboard the International Space Station.
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ESA Back to School 2026–27 STEM Projects
The European Space Agency’s 2026–27 Teacher’s Corner collection brings together Climate Detectives, Mission X, Astro Pi, CanSat, and Moon Camp, connecting school students with hands-on space science, coding, Earth observation, engineering, and design.
ESA Climate Detectives
ESA and ESERO’s Climate Detectives programme guides children ages 5–13 through Earth-related activities, evidence collection, investigations, galleries, and badges.
Astro Pi European Space Coding Challenge 2026/27
The official Astro Pi challenge gives young people the chance to write Python programs that run on Raspberry Pi computers in space, with beginner Mission Zero and advanced Mission Space Lab pathways for the 2026/27 season.
ESA Astro Pi 2026/2027
The European Astro Pi Challenge lets young people write Python or block-based programs that run on Raspberry Pi computers aboard the International Space Station, combining coding with real space science.
ESA Mission X 2026–2027
ESA Mission X combines astronaut-inspired fitness challenges with scientific investigations about health, nutrition, human biology, movement, and space travel for students and educators.
ESA Moon Camp Challenge 2026/27
The ESA Moon Camp Challenge invites students aged 5–16 to design a space habitat using creative tools such as arts and crafts, 3D design, robotics and videogames while exploring how people could live on the Moon or another celestial body.
ESA Education
The European Space Agency’s education portal shares space-science projects, classroom activities, student opportunities, and STEM stories connected to ESA missions.
ESA Teach with Space
The European Space Agency collection offers classroom-ready space activities, resources, and videos with filters for age, subject, and language.
ESA Space for Kids
The European Space Agency’s kid-focused learning library with articles, lessons, games, and stories about space, Earth, astronauts, and technology.
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