Claire Given – Noise https://noise.getoto.net The collective thoughts of the interwebz Fri, 23 Jun 2023 09:22:45 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.2 Welcome home! An original Astro Pi computer back from space is now on display at the Science Museum https://noise.getoto.net/2023/06/23/welcome-home-an-original-astro-pi-computer-back-from-space-is-now-on-display-at-the-science-museum/ Fri, 23 Jun 2023 09:22:45 +0000 https://www.raspberrypi.org/?p=84239 After seven successful years on the International Space Station, 250 vertical miles above our planet, the original two Astro Pi computers that we sent to the ISS to help young people run their code in space have been returned to Earth. From today, one of these Astro Pi computers will be displayed in the Science…

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]]> Inspiring young people to code with the Astro Pi Challenge and astronaut Matthias Maurer https://noise.getoto.net/2023/02/23/inspiring-young-people-to-code-with-the-astro-pi-challenge-and-astronaut-matthias-maurer/ Thu, 23 Feb 2023 10:38:52 +0000 https://www.raspberrypi.org/?p=83187 The European Astro Pi Challenge offers young people the opportunity to write computer programs that run on Raspberry Pi computers on board the International Space Station (ISS). There are two free, annual missions to participate in: Mission Zero and Mission Space Lab. Sending your computer program to space is amazing already, and to inspire even…

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]]> Code along with our Astro Pi Mission Zero video https://noise.getoto.net/2023/02/09/code-along-with-our-astro-pi-mission-zero-video/ Thu, 09 Feb 2023 11:37:38 +0000 https://www.raspberrypi.org/?p=83057 Today we’re sharing an Astro Pi Mission Zero codealong video to help even more young people send their code into space. In Mission Zero, young people write a simple program and display a colourful image on an Astro Pi computer on board the International Space Station (ISS). When the astronauts on mission on the ISS…

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]]> Astro Pi Mission Space Lab: The journey of two mentors https://noise.getoto.net/2022/09/06/astro-pi-mission-space-lab-the-journey-of-two-mentors/ Tue, 06 Sep 2022 09:41:51 +0000 https://www.raspberrypi.org/?p=81120 Sobhy Fouda started his Astro Pi journey in 2019 by helping a group of young people participate in Astro Pi Mission Zero, the beginners’ activity of the annual European Astro Pi Challenge. In Mission Zero, participants write a simple computer program that runs on board the International Space Station (ISS). Seeing the wonder on the…

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]]> Record numbers of young people have sent us ideas for Astro Pi Mission Space Lab 2021/22 https://noise.getoto.net/2021/12/02/record-numbers-of-young-people-have-sent-us-ideas-for-astro-pi-mission-space-lab-2021-22/ Thu, 02 Dec 2021 09:47:34 +0000 https://www.raspberrypi.org/?p=77457 We and our partners ESA Education are delighted to announce that for this year’s 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 on board the International Space Station (ISS). This is an incredible 83% increase from last…

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]]> Young people can name a piece of space history with Astro Pi Mission Zero https://noise.getoto.net/2021/11/23/young-people-can-name-a-piece-of-space-history-with-astro-pi-mission-zero/ Tue, 23 Nov 2021 10:54:54 +0000 https://www.raspberrypi.org/?p=77299 Your young people don’t need to wait to become astronauts to be part of a space mission! In Mission Zero, the free beginners’ coding activity of the European Astro Pi Challenge, young people can create a simple computer program to send to the International Space Station (ISS) today. This year, young people taking part in…

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]]> Amazing science from the winners of Astro Pi Mission Space Lab 2020/21 https://noise.getoto.net/2021/07/16/amazing-science-from-the-winners-of-astro-pi-mission-space-lab-2020-21/ Fri, 16 Jul 2021 16:00:10 +0000 https://www.raspberrypi.org/?p=72703 The Raspberry Pi Foundation and ESA Education are excited to announce the winners and highly commended Mission Space Lab teams of the 2020/21 European Astro Pi Challenge! In Mission Space Lab, teams of young people aged up to 19 create scientific experiments that run on the International Space Station’s two Astro Pi computers — space-hardened…

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]]> How young people can run their computer programs in space with Astro Pi https://noise.getoto.net/2020/09/14/how-young-people-can-run-their-computer-programs-in-space-with-astro-pi/ Mon, 14 Sep 2020 14:51:15 +0000 https://www.raspberrypi.org/?p=63288 Do you know young people who dream of sending something to space? You can help them make that dream a reality! We’re calling on educators, club leaders, and parents to inspire young people to develop their digital skills by participating in this year’s European Astro Pi Challenge. The European Astro Pi Challenge, which we run…

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