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Astro Pi Mission Zero - 2024

What is Astro Pi

It's very cool is what it is! Astro Pi is a challenge you can enter, which gives you the chance to run your code on the international space station! It might take a little more time than a normal Dojo session, so we've made this webpage to help you. If you get stuck, you can always email us at info@selbycoderdojo.org.uk . Please note there are 2 Astro Pi missions, we're focussing on Mission Zero.


Important Information

  • You will complete the challenge online through the Astro Pi website
  • The coding language you will use is Python, but don't worry if you've never used it before
  • You can practice as much as you like before you submit your code
  • You will need a 'classroom code' from us to make sure your project is linked to our Dojo
  • You can take part on your own, or as part of a team of 4
  • You will need to come up with a team name, even if you are in a team of 1
  • The final deadline to submit your code is 25th March 2024.

Let's get started!

  1. First take a look carefully at the step by step guidelines on the Raspberry Pi website
  2. You do not need to create an account to access the guidelines, or submit your Astro Pi code
  3. Once you've read through the guidelines, its time to have a go on the Mission Zero editor.
  4. Keep trying with your code, and testing it until you get it right
  5. Remember to read the guidelines (on the bottom left)
  6. Remember to come up with your team name!
  7. Type in our classroom code - it's vine-fate
  8. The last step is to click 'Add your team' when you're done!

You can complete this project at home, or you can continue it at the next Dojo session. If you want to save your code and come back to it later you'll need to copy it into a text file. Please ask one of our team to help. Good luck!!


Don't fancy Astro Pi?

No problem, ask one of the volunteers for an activity sheet, or look at some of the projects online from Raspberry Pi...

  • Getting started out with coding? Try one of the Scratch Pathways
  • Moved on to Python? Try one of the Python Pathways
  • Want to get hands on with some electronics? Try the Pico Pathway (and ask one of the volunteers to borrow a pico!)