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Astro Pi Mission Space Lab
Registration deadline: 23 Feb 2026
Competition date: 1 May 2026
View details →Texaco Children's Art Competition
Registration deadline: 27 Feb 2026
View details →Big Bang UK Competition
Registration deadline: 4 Mar 2026
Competition date: 29 Apr 2026
View details →SciFest Ireland
Registration deadline: 12 Mar 2026
Competition date: 1 Apr 2026
View details →Astro Pi Mission Zero
Registration deadline: 23 Mar 2026
Competition date: 1 May 2026
View details →John Locke Institute Global Essay Prize
Registration deadline: 31 Mar 2026
Competition date: 1 Apr 2026
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