Contest: Pixel Art
Hello friends on the other side of the screen, it’s Paxi! I’m ready for another adventure, are you?
This winter, we’re blasting off into the world of Pixel Art, blocky colourful creations, like the ones you can spot on the Astro Pi* computers aboard the International Space Station !
The Astro Pis are two special computers up in space – they are used by young people to show their pixel art to astronauts and can even calculate how fast the ISS zooms around Earth. And this December is very special – it’s the Astro Pis’ 10th birthday!
I’ve seen some brilliant students programming their pixel squares, building fun and fantastic images. Look at some of last year's creations!
But now it’s your turn! What will you create?
Maybe you’ll let pixel animals run wild or even adventure into the world of computers, discovering the realm of pixels?!
So grab your computer, your art kit … and let’s get creating.
This month's competition: Pixel Art
Entries must be submitted by 31 January 2026.
*The European Astro Pi Challenge is an ESA Education project run in collaboration with the Raspberry Pi Foundation and supported nationally by the European Space Education Resource Offices.
Artwork could be a drawing, a painting, model or even something digital… use your imagination!
Get creative and show us your imagination through art!
We will select the best entries which will go into the Space Gallery and will receive a special prize from the European Space Agency.
Check out the ESA Kids website regularly to see who our monthly winners are!
Upload your artwork in the form below or send it to: ESA Education, ESTEC, Keplerlaan 1, PO Box 299 NL-2200 AG Noordwijk, The Netherlands.
Please note: artwork cannot be returned. Due to the large number of entries we receive each month, we do not send letters to participants acknowledging receipt. Only the winners are contacted by ESA.
Maximum age limit for competition entries is 12.
