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Challenge-Based Learning in space education. The Barcelona ZeroG Challenge Pérez Poch, Antoni Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. Departament de Ciències de la Computació Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. EduSTEAM - STEAM University Learning Research Group Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Aeronàutica i espai Microgravity Parabolic flight Space Education Aerobatics Challenge-based Learning Higher Education The ”Barcelona Zero-G Challenge” is a unique international contest aimed at motivating students to conduct research in zero gravity by performing parabolic flights with their experiment in microgravity. An aerobatic aircraft is used to conduct the experiments in an original and unique research platform. More than 60 students have already flown their experiments in previous educational campaigns. We discuss herein how Challenge- Based Learning is able to provide a framework for outreach and educational projects that motivate students far beyond the classical syllabus taught at higher education institutions and universities. Lessons learned include the importance of international cooperation, the involvement of student associations and providing effective and constant mentorship advice in order to achieve a successful educational campaign and reach the general public. Postprint (published version) 2026 Conference lecture Perez-Poch, A. Challenge-Based Learning in space education. The Barcelona ZeroG Challenge. A: AIAA Science and Technology Forum and Exposition. «AIAA SciTech 2026 Forum». American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), 2026, ISBN 978-1-62410-765-8. DOI 10.2514/6.2026-0276 . 978-1-62410-765-8 https://hdl.handle.net/2117/455871 10.2514/6.2026-0276 https://hdl.handle.net/2117/455871 eng https://arc.aiaa.org/doi/10.2514/6.2026-0276 Restricted access - publisher's policy application/pdf American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)