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Train like an astronaut!
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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
0 + students reach
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
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Kilometers walked
Find your country
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 573 | 52,710 | |
| 69 | 5,611 | |
| 52 | 4,068 | |
| 124 | 10,705 | |
| 3649 | 332,573 | |
| 136 | 11,393 | |
| 16 | 1,315 | |
| 80 | 7,741 | |
| 539 | 48,615 | |
| 126 | 11,214 | |
| 39 | 3,763 | |
| 139 | 13,268 | |
| 352 | 31,503 | |
| 12 | 915 | |
| 31 | 3,070 | |
| 63 | 5,876 | |
| 24 | 1,961 | |
| 9 | 840 | |
| 11 | 761 | |
| 1 | 69 | |
| 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: Explore the importance of hydration and identify the signs of dehydration. Since our bodies are made up of …
Your Mission: Investigate the relationship between microorganisms and many every day products. Microbes live everywhere, including outer space! Scientists have …
Your Mission: Investigate which factors affect plant growth, and relate these factors to growing plants in space. All the things …
Your Mission: Perform a climb training activity on wall bars or a rock wall to improve balance and coordination, and …
Your Mission: Sample, grow, and investigate the microorganisms around us. Microbiologists have found that microbes can live just about everywhere, …
Your Mission: Perform the “bear crawl” and “crab walk” to increase muscular strength and improve upper and lower body coordination. …
Let’s HIIT the space gym and get ready to sweat! To keep those hearts and lungs healthy, perform a series …
Your Mission: Follow Samantha’s routine on the ISS for one week and compare her daily tasks to yours. Observe your …
Your Mission: Perform a walk, progressing to 1600m to improve lung, heart, and other muscle endurance. When exploring space, astronauts …
