Your Mission: Perform a series of somersaults on the ground to improve body coordination, flexibility, balance and strengthen your back, …
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 |
---|---|---|
6 | 543 | |
3252 | 295,258 | |
107 | 9,166 | |
39 | 3,763 | |
305 | 28,338 | |
4 | 386 | |
382 | 34,749 | |
136 | 12,674 | |
287 | 25,498 | |
105 | 9,074 | |
55 | 4,408 | |
2 | 183 | |
65 | 6,005 | |
79 | 7,713 | |
2 | 179 | |
134 | 11,184 | |
1 | 84 | |
17 | 1,775 | |
63 | 5,876 | |
24 | 1,961 | |
2 | 218 | |
1 | 125 | |
8 | 715 | |
1 | 125 | |
1 | 69 | |
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
Explore the Mission X activities made by space scientists and fitness professionals working with real astronauts!
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Your Mission: Perform the Commander Crunch and Pilot Plank to improve the strength in abdominal and back muscles. Astronauts in …
Your Mission: Carry weighted objects from the Exploration Area back to your Base Station to improve aerobic and anaerobic fitness. …
Your Mission: Sample, grow, and investigate the microorganisms around us. Microbiologists have found that microbes can live just about everywhere, …