Your Mission: Design and build a robotic arm to perform some simple tasks. To help out in space, scientists have …
It’s time to get up, move your body, and train like an astronaut!
Learn the key elements to keeping fit and staying healthy in space and on Earth with Mission X.
Up to 14 years old
Open worldwide
- Subtitles are available (automatically generated by YouTube) – select your language using the YouTube player controls.
Join Mission X
Complete physical and scientific activities, and upload them to earn steps. Each step earned helps Luna and Leo walk 384 400km – the distance from Earth to the Moon.
- Beginners
- Suggested up to 14 years old
- Complete activities and earn steps
- Help Luna and Leo walk to the Moon
- Language of choice
Walk to the Moon Challenge
Open worldwide: National Organisers help facilitate the project in each of our participating countries by providing local support. Visit your country page for more information.
Country | Activities | Steps |
---|---|---|
100 | 8,616 | |
3238 | 293,935 | |
377 | 34,303 | |
128 | 11,888 | |
302 | 28,170 | |
286 | 25,395 | |
65 | 6,005 | |
48 | 3,960 | |
79 | 7,713 | |
2 | 179 | |
134 | 11,184 | |
1 | 84 | |
89 | 7,603 | |
17 | 1,775 | |
2 | 223 | |
1 | 88 | |
63 | 5,876 | |
24 | 1,961 | |
2 | 218 | |
1 | 125 | |
8 | 715 | |
1 | 125 | |
1 | 69 | |
10 | 1,006 | |
135 | 12,881 | |
49 | 3,888 | |
79 | 7,713 | |
411 | 37,389 | |
10 | 636 | |
1 | 86 | |
6 | 550 | |
4 | 434 | |
30 | 2,986 | |
6 | 684 | |
9 | 890 | |
20 | 1,553 | |
3 | 285 | |
8 | 746 | |
7 | 608 | |
10 | 736 | |
20 | 1,903 |
Activities for in and outside the classroom
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