Rocket Revolution Challenge

90 minutes | Ages 12–16 | Free

Students discover how rockets work, how humanity reached the Moon, what we’ve discovered on Mars and the technology that could take us further — through interactive content, video, quizzes and challenges.

Rocket Revolution

What will students explore?

Rocket Science

How do we escape Earth?

Explore the discoveries that transformed rockets from gunpowder-powered experiments into machines capable of reaching space.

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Race to the Moon

How did humanity reach another world?

Follow the Space Race from Cold War missiles to Apollo 11 – and discover what going to the Moon taught us about our own solar system.

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Journey to Mars

Could humans reach the Red Planet?

Explore what we’ve discovered about Mars and the extraordinary engineering challenges involved in sending humans there.

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Living Beyond Earth

Could we survive away from our home planet?

Discover the technology keeping astronauts alive today and the challenges of living in space for months – or even years.

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Sample Content from the Challenge

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Free Teacher Toolkit

Everything you need to bring the Challenge into your classroom.

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Ready to Go Further?

Mission to Mars

3+ hours | 3 units | Full learning credential

Rocket Revolution is the starting point. Mission to Mars takes students deeper into planetary science, space exploration and the challenge of establishing a human presence beyond Earth.

Complete all three units to earn the Mission to Mars Credential.

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What's in Mission to Mars?

Mission to Mars

The Units

Mission to Mars

Life in the Universe

Exploring the origins of life and planetary science.

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Space Exploration

The past, present, and future of humanity in space

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Living in Space

Designing a sustainable mission to Mars

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Timeline/deadline

1. THREE UNITS

Complete Mission to Mars

2. CREDENTIAL

Earn the Mission to Mars Credential

3. PROJECT

Design a solution for living on Mars

4. FELLOWSHIP

Opportunity to progress towards the Villars Fellowship Programme

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