Your Mission Playing sports requires teamwork and preparation. Teammates must work together. In space, astronauts also must react to new …
It’s time to get up, move your body, and train like an astronaut!
Astronauts need years of training and preparation for their missions to space. Learn the key elements to keeping fit and staying healthy in space and on Earth with Mission X.
Up to 14 years old
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students reached
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Activities for in and outside the classroom
Explore the Mission X activities made by space scientists and fitness professionals working with real astronauts!
You have just had a great day of exploring the Moon, but it’s time to head back to the base …
Your Mission: Complete an agility course as quickly and as accurately as possible to improve agility, coordination and speed. When …
Your Mission: Observe and compare bones, and design bone models to investigate ways to keep bones healthy. Explorers need strong …
Time for a brain (and body) twisting game! Using your flexibility and agility, we want to see you navigate your …
Your mission: Learn the basics of martial arts (karate) to defend yourself against simple attacks and, in case of emergency, …
Your Mission: Perform an exercise with balls of different weights, as if you were in different gravitational conditions, to strengthen …
Your MissionAccumulate a total of 42 km (26.2 mi) as a team, an individual or as a family… it is …
Your Mission: Sample, grow, and investigate the micro-organisms around us and research their relationship with many of the products we …
Your Mission: Perform a climb training activity on wall bars or a rock wall to improve balance and coordination, and …
Your mission: Finish the race as quickly as possible using your team spirit! This resource was created by CNES, ESERO …
Your Mission: Investigate which factors affect plant growth, and relate these factors to growing plants in space. All the things …
Your Mission: Follow the development of three plants for 12 weeks to explore germination and plant growth. If astronauts are …
Your Mission: Perform jump training with a rope to improve strength and endurance. On Earth, humans experience the effects of …
Your mission: Frozen water on the moon This resource was created by Space Expo in collaboration with NSO, The Netherlands …
Your Mission: Perform the Commander Crunch and Pilot Plank to improve the strength in abdominal and back muscles. Astronauts in …
Your Mission: Follow Samantha’s routine on the ISS for one week and compare her daily tasks to yours. Observe your …
Your Mission: Explore the importance of hydration and identify the signs of dehydration. Since our bodies are made up of …
Your Mission: Perform a series of somersaults on the ground to improve body coordination, flexibility, balance and strengthen your back, …
Let’s HIIT the space gym and get ready to sweat! To keep those hearts and lungs healthy, perform a series …