Welcome to Mission X, a 6-week international fitness challenge. We're focusing on fitness and nutrition as we help students to "train like an astronaut."<br /><br />In this video ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano, due to fly to the International Space Station in 2013, explains why it's important to stay fit and shows us where he trains, at<br />ESA's European Astronaut Center in Cologne, Germany. All of the exercises<br />and challenges in Mission X are inspired by physical training the astronauts undergo for their spaceflight. Luca demonstrates a few of these tasks and encourages schools to participate in this ever-growing global project.<br /><br />For more information please visit www.trainlikeanastronaut.org
