Your Mission: Perform a walk, progressing to 1600m to improve lung, heart, and other muscle endurance. When exploring space, astronauts …
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 |
---|---|---|
74 | 6,358 | |
234 | 21,190 | |
12 | 996 | |
1635 | 146,243 | |
285 | 25,594 | |
3 | 273 | |
66 | 6,368 | |
128 | 12,229 | |
40 | 3,848 | |
64 | 5,215 | |
1 | 95 | |
6 | 525 | |
84 | 7,095 | |
43 | 3,390 | |
4 | 254 | |
258 | 23,156 | |
6 | 550 | |
49 | 4,513 | |
4 | 434 | |
30 | 2,986 | |
4 | 269 | |
6 | 684 | |
9 | 890 | |
20 | 1,553 | |
1 | 93 | |
3 | 285 | |
8 | 746 | |
7 | 608 | |
15 | 1,188 | |
10 | 736 | |
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!
In microgravity, astronauts love to perform spectacular somersaults. Here on Earth it’s not so easy, but it certainly is fun! …
Join ESA astronaut, Samantha Cristoforetti and Jaime from Cosmic Kids on a brand new adventure… Yoga in Space! Follow along …
Your Mission: Perform throwing and catching techniques on one foot to improve balance and spatial awareness. On Earth, we use …
Your Mission: Explore taste sensations on the tongue and experiment to see which senses influence taste. For astronauts, all their …
Your Mission: Perform the “bear crawl” and “crab walk” to increase muscular strength and improve upper and lower body coordination. …
Your Mission: Perform a reaction time activity using a ruler to practice hand-eye coordination and concentration. In preparation for space …
Your Mission: Perform a series of somersaults on the ground to improve body coordination, flexibility, balance and strengthen your back, …
Your MissionAccumulate a total of 42 km (26.2 mi) as a team, an individual or as a family… it is …