Mars Day 25 is an exciting FREE virtual event adventure for schools, presented by the UK Space Education Office (ESERO-UK) at STEM Learning and in collaboration with the European Space Agency (ESA) and the UK Space Agency.
Once again Mars Day has an out-of-this-world programme of live link-ups, activities and resources, talks and live Q&As with space stars, as well as career discussions with hidden heroes of the UK space industry.
A few highlights for Mars Day 2025 include:
- Speakers from the UK Space Agency and ESA with The International Space Station (ISS) as our ‘guest of the year’!
- Tim Peake beaming in during Mars Hour, giving you a chance to ask about his mission to the ISS
- Going behind-the-scenes with the BBC Science team from the hit series Solar System with Professor Brian Cox
Get ready to plan your own Mars Day mission – touchdown on favourite topics, book on to sessions and get ready to take part in Mars Hour activities. You can check in with your class or the whole school, as well as friends, family or embark on a solo mission
Mars Hour
For one starry hour on Mars Day 25, join in with Tim Peake and thousands of schools nationwide and run activities on Mars.
Mars Hour runs from 10.00 to 11.01am and 36.968 seconds (GMT) – a real Mars hour!
Find out more here
Mars Week
A-Mars-ing events in Mars Week 24 included daily ‘Land on a Lecture’ live-streamed talks.
Explore various space topics such as stargazing, discuss the opportunity to visit other worlds, and vote in lively debates with experts.
What else is on during Mars Day?
Check out even more starry sessions via the link below and plan your mission for the day.
See the full programme here