Your Mission: Identify which plants are suitable for growing in space as a good source of nutrition for astronauts. Food …
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 |
---|---|---|
126 | 11,214 | |
6 | 543 | |
3557 | 323,595 | |
107 | 9,166 | |
39 | 3,763 | |
139 | 13,268 | |
518 | 47,423 | |
352 | 31,503 | |
56 | 4,494 | |
79 | 7,713 | |
12 | 915 | |
134 | 11,184 | |
31 | 3,070 | |
63 | 5,876 | |
24 | 1,961 | |
413 | 37,606 | |
9 | 840 | |
1 | 125 | |
1 | 69 | |
49 | 3,888 | |
10 | 636 | |
6 | 550 | |
4 | 434 | |
6 | 684 | |
9 | 890 | |
20 | 1,553 | |
3 | 285 | |
8 | 746 | |
7 | 608 | |
20 | 1,903 |
Activities for in and outside the classroom
Explore the Mission X activities made by space scientists and fitness professionals working with real astronauts!
Your Mission: Follow the development of three plants for 12 weeks to explore germination and plant growth. If astronauts are …
Your Mission: Explore taste sensations on the tongue and experiment to see which senses influence taste. For astronauts, all their …
Your Mission: Investigate the relationship between microorganisms and many every day products. Microbes live everywhere, including outer space! Scientists have …
Your Mission: Perform a walk, progressing to 1600m to improve lung, heart, and other muscle endurance. When exploring space, astronauts …
You have just had a great day of exploring the Moon, but it’s time to head back to the base …
Your Mission: Perform a climb training activity on wall bars or a rock wall to improve balance and coordination, and …
Did you know that jumping might be a key activity in keeping astronauts healthy in space? Try some jump rope …
Your Mission: Carry weighted objects from the Exploration Area back to your Base Station to improve aerobic and anaerobic fitness. …
Your Mission: Measure different body parts and explore how these measurements might change in space. How tall are you? Are …