Mission X
Train like the astronauts!
Mission X is an international educational project, run by the European Space Agency (ESA) in cooperation with national coordinators, focusing on physical fitness and good nutrition for children and young people. Teams of students complete tasks for which they earn points. These will enable the Mission X mascots, Luna and Leo, to travel to the Moon.
The challenge consists of two sets of tasks for male and female pupils:
- physical tasks, that help develop strength, endurance, coordination and spatial orientation
- scientific tasks, that focus on science topics and allow them to practise working with the scientific method and working as part of a team
The aim of the project is to combat obesity in children and young people and to help them develop skills in conducting science projects. By carrying out specialised missions, we encourage pupils and students to train as astronauts do.
Want to see more ESERO-PL activities? Check out a full list, curated for the ECSITE participants, here.