Saturday, February 7, 2026
It’s time for the European Space Agency’s 2025-2026 Astro Pi Challenge! This year, we will learn to code a program that takes a colour and luminosity reading on the International Space Station (ISS), and use it to make a customized message for the astronauts on board! Our programs will be run in actual space! At the end of the challenge, we will receive certificates showing where the ISS was when our program ran.
Time
Ages 7-12: 8 am PT • 9 am MT • 10 am CT • 11 am ET • 12 pm AT
Ages 13-17: 10 am PT • 11 am MT • 12 pm CT • 1 pm ET • 2 pm AT
Materials and Preparation
The coding can be done in a web browser. To participate, you will need a computer with an internet connection.
Meet the Expert
Kate Bussey
Kate is a CAGIS Alumni and a second-year Bachelor of Computer Science student at Dalhousie University, with specific interests in cybersecurity and game design. When she’s not coding at a campus study spot, Kate enjoys reading, yoga, and participating in improv (improvised theatre). She is proud to be a woman in STEM and looks forward to sharing her love of coding at CAGIS Virtual!
This programming was developed by Sydney Brooks and Mikaela Moore.
