Undergraduate Computer Science

Zero Robotics

Official Website zerorobotics.mit.edu

About This Program

An MIT-run programming competition (with NASA and the ISS National Lab) in which middle and high school student teams write code to control real Astrobee/SPHERES satellites aboard the International Space Station. After online virtual rounds, finalist teams' code is run live in microgravity by an astronaut aboard the ISS, broadcast from a championship at MIT.

Program Details

Field
Computer Science
Level
Undergraduate
Country
United States
Application Deadline
Annual tournament; 2026 High School Finals Feb 21, 2026
Online Available
Yes
Funding / Award
No financial support listed
Women-Only Program
Open to all; women encouraged

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