Fergus Kirkpatrick – Noise https://noise.getoto.net The collective thoughts of the interwebz Wed, 17 Dec 2025 12:15:44 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.2 Astro Pi is 10: A decade of your code in space  https://noise.getoto.net/2025/12/17/astro-pi-is-10-a-decade-of-your-code-in-space/ Wed, 17 Dec 2025 12:15:44 +0000 https://www.raspberrypi.org/?p=92095 Today, we are marking the 10th anniversary of the European Astro Pi Challenge. At 11:03 on 15 December 2015, former ESA Astronaut Tim Peake launched from Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on a Soyuz rocket as part of his UK Space agency ‘Principia’ mission to the International Space Station (ISS). Two Raspberry Pi-powered Astro Pi Mark…

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]]> Celebrate 10 years of the European Astro Pi Challenge — registration for 2025–26 is now open https://noise.getoto.net/2025/09/08/celebrate-10-years-of-the-european-astro-pi-challenge-registration-for-2025-26-is-now-open/ Mon, 08 Sep 2025 11:35:57 +0000 https://www.raspberrypi.org/?p=91418 The European Astro Pi Challenge, an ESA Education project run in collaboration with the Raspberry Pi Foundation, is back for its tenth year! This special anniversary year marks a decade of inspiring young people to code and have their programs run aboard the International Space Station (ISS). We are delighted to announce that registration for…

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]]> Code, confidence, and community: A look back at Astro Pi 2024–25 https://noise.getoto.net/2025/08/21/code-confidence-and-community-a-look-back-at-astro-pi-2024-25/ Thu, 21 Aug 2025 11:47:35 +0000 https://www.raspberrypi.org/?p=91323 Taking part in the European Astro Pi Challenge builds young people’s confidence and motivates them to try further digital making and programming activities, according to their mentors. The challenge, a European Space Agency (ESA) Education project run in collaboration with the Raspberry Pi Foundation, offers young people the amazing opportunity to write a short computer…

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]]> Astro Pi 2024/25: Another stellar year of space education concludes https://noise.getoto.net/2025/06/11/astro-pi-2024-25-another-stellar-year-of-space-education-concludes/ Wed, 11 Jun 2025 10:19:56 +0000 https://www.raspberrypi.org/?p=90428 We’re thrilled to celebrate yet another incredible year of young people reaching for the stars, as the European Astro Pi Challenge 2024/25 draws to a close. Teams from across Europe and ESA Member States are now receiving their well-deserved certificates and data from the International Space Station (ISS). It’s been a truly inspiring year, showcasing…

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]]> The countdown begins! Astro Pi participants to have their programs run in space https://noise.getoto.net/2025/04/24/the-countdown-begins-astro-pi-participants-to-have-their-programs-run-in-space/ Thu, 24 Apr 2025 08:39:38 +0000 https://www.raspberrypi.org/?p=89946 This week, young people participating in the European Astro Pi Challenge 2024/25 will have their programs run in space! Astronauts from the European Space Agency (ESA) have been setting up the Astro Pi computers on board the International Space Station (ISS) ready to receive the programs.  The European Astro Pi Challenge is an ESA Education…

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]]> The European Astro Pi Challenge 2024/25 launches today https://noise.getoto.net/2024/09/16/the-european-astro-pi-challenge-2024-25-launches-today/ Mon, 16 Sep 2024 08:44:54 +0000 https://www.raspberrypi.org/?p=88298 Registration is now open for the European Astro Pi Challenge 2024/25! The Astro Pi Challenge, an ESA Education project run in collaboration with us here at the Raspberry Pi Foundation, offers young people the incredible opportunity to write computer programs that will run in space. Young people can take part in two exciting missions for…

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]]> Young people receive their data from space and Astro Pi certificates https://noise.getoto.net/2024/06/10/young-people-receive-their-data-from-space-and-astro-pi-certificates/ Mon, 10 Jun 2024 13:03:07 +0000 https://www.raspberrypi.org/?p=87460 Across Europe and beyond, teams of young people are receiving data from the International Space Station (ISS) this week. That’s because they participated in the annual European Astro Pi Challenge, the unique programme we deliver in collaboration with ESA Education to give kids the chance to write code that runs in space. In this round…

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]]> Young people’s Astro Pi code is sent to the International Space Station https://noise.getoto.net/2024/04/22/young-peoples-astro-pi-code-is-sent-to-the-international-space-station/ Mon, 22 Apr 2024 08:23:21 +0000 https://www.raspberrypi.org/?p=86914 Young people taking part in the European Astro Pi Challenge are about to have their computer programs sent to the International Space Station (ISS). Astro Pi is run annually in collaboration by us and ESA Education, and offers two ways to get involved: Mission Zero and Mission Space Lab. This year, over 25,000 young people…

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]]> Get ready for Mission Space Lab with our new simulation tool https://noise.getoto.net/2024/01/23/get-ready-for-mission-space-lab-with-our-new-simulation-tool/ Tue, 23 Jan 2024 12:21:55 +0000 https://www.raspberrypi.org/?p=86140 Since November, registration is open for Mission Space Lab, part of the European Astro Pi Challenge 2023/24. The Astro Pi Challenge is an ESA Education project run in collaboration with us here at the Raspberry Pi Foundation that gives young people up to age 19 the amazing opportunity to write computer programs that run on…

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]]> Explore space science and coding with Astro Pi Mission Space Lab https://noise.getoto.net/2023/11/06/explore-space-science-and-coding-with-astro-pi-mission-space-lab/ Mon, 06 Nov 2023 12:00:37 +0000 https://www.raspberrypi.org/?p=85308 Today we’re calling all young people who are excited to explore coding and space science, and the mentors who want to support and inspire them on their journey. Astro Pi Mission Space Lab is officially open again, offering young people all over Europe the amazing chance to have their code for a science experiment run…

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]]> Launch kids’ code into space with the European Astro Pi Challenge 2023/24 https://noise.getoto.net/2023/09/18/launch-kids-code-into-space-with-the-european-astro-pi-challenge-2023-24/ Mon, 18 Sep 2023 09:02:12 +0000 https://www.raspberrypi.org/?p=84917 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 2023/24, which we’re launching today. Kids’ code in space with the Astro Pi Challenge In the past few months India’s Chandrayaan-3 mission landed near the Moon’s…

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]]> Young people’s amazing experiments in space: Astro Pi Mission Space Lab 2022/23 https://noise.getoto.net/2023/07/14/young-peoples-amazing-experiments-in-space-astro-pi-mission-space-lab-2022-23/ Fri, 14 Jul 2023 09:07:29 +0000 https://www.raspberrypi.org/?p=84514 Celebrate another year of young people’s computer programs in space with us: today we and our collaborators at the European Space Agency can finally announce the winning and highly commended teams in this year’s Astro Pi Mission Space Lab. Mission Space Lab: Young people’s experiments in space In Mission Space Lab, teams of young people…

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]]> Young people designed 15,000 images for astronauts in Astro Pi Mission Zero 2022/23 https://noise.getoto.net/2023/06/15/young-people-designed-15000-images-for-astronauts-in-astro-pi-mission-zero-2022-23/ Thu, 15 Jun 2023 09:55:04 +0000 https://www.raspberrypi.org/?p=84182 In the Columbus module of the International Space Station (ISS), there are two Astro Pi computers called Marie Curie and Nikola Tesla. These computers run the programs young people create as part of the annual European Astro Pi Challenge. For this year’s Astro Pi Mission Zero, young people sent us over 15,000 programs to show…

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]]> 24850 young people’s programs ran in space for Astro Pi 2022/23 https://noise.getoto.net/2023/05/30/24850-young-peoples-programs-ran-in-space-for-astro-pi-2022-23/ Tue, 30 May 2023 08:30:51 +0000 https://www.raspberrypi.org/?p=83974 Over 15,000 teams of young people from across Europe had their computer programs run on board the International Space Station (ISS) this month as part of this year’s European Astro Pi Challenge. Astro Pi is run in collaboration by us and ESA Education, and offers two ways to get involved: Mission Zero and Mission Space…

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]]> Mission Space Lab 2022-23 – 294 teams achieved Flight Status https://noise.getoto.net/2023/04/20/mission-space-lab-2022-23-294-teams-achieved-flight-status/ Thu, 20 Apr 2023 09:59:32 +0000 https://www.raspberrypi.org/?p=83731 In brief We are excited to share that 294 teams of young people participating in this year’s Astro Pi Mission Space Lab achieved Flight Status: their programs will run on the Astro Pis installed on the International Space Station (ISS) in April. Mission Space Lab is part of the European Astro Pi Challenge, an ESA…

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