MARS DAY 26

ESERO-UK, also known as the UK Space Education and Resource Office, aims to use the context of space to open doors for young people by delivering engaging, world-class teaching in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).

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The next annual mission to Mars with ESA, the UK Space Agency, UK STEM Ambassadors and space stars is on the horizon!

Mars Day 2026

The annual mission to Mars (Day) with the European Space Agency, UK Space Agency and space stars is on the horizon. This exciting virtual event for schools has an out-of-this-world programme - check out sessions - land on Mars with us - Tuesday 3rd March!

<h3> </h3><a href="https://www.stem.org.uk/primary/enrichment/mars-day" title="https://www.stem.org.uk/primary/enrichment/mars-day" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">MARS DAY 26 IS AN EXCITING FREE VIRTUAL EVENT ADVENTURE FOR SCHOOLS:</a>In collaboration with the European Space Agency (ESA) and the UK Space Agency, presented by the UK’s European Space Education Resource Office (ESERO-UK) at STEM Learning.Once again Mars Day has an out-of-this-world programme of live link-ups, activities and resources, talks and live Q&amp;A with space stars as well as career discussions with hidden heroes of the UK space industry.Beam in on Tuesday 3rd March and explore Mars, the Moon - and beyond. Our last mission to Mars (Day) in 2025 had tens of thousands of students and educators beam in!Hear from a sky full of space stars - land on your favourite Mars and Moon topics, book for a session or two, take part in Mars Hour activities, or join in for the whole day. Embark on a Mars Day mission with friends, family, your class or even the whole school.

<h3><a href="https://www.stem.org.uk/primary/enrichment/mars-day" title="https://www.stem.org.uk/primary/enrichment/mars-day" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">FOR ONE STARRY DAY, THIS NEXT MARS DAY MISSION WILL:</a></h3>Host more speaker stars than ever before from the European Space Agency (ESA) and the UK Space AgencyFeature the Moon as the ‘Guest of the Year’, discover how Europe is going to the Moon as part of a new era of lunar explorationLook for the answer to that ultimate question - is there Life on Mars? - with BBC’s The Sky at Night teamRun classroom activities in Mars Hour with free space-themed resources to downloadStar hidden heroes of the UK space industry revealing their journeys from studying STEM subjects to participating in space career missions here on EarthCreate more exciting hands-on Martian and Lunar activity sessions for primary schools across the dayBeam space scientists live into your classroom in Mars Hour for live Q&amp;A about their own space adventuresExplore ESA missions planned for Mars with ESA experts - and Martian missions already in flight!

<h3><a href="https://www.stem.org.uk/primary/enrichment/mars-day" title="https://www.stem.org.uk/primary/enrichment/mars-day" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">REGISTER FOR MARS DAY 26</a></h3>Book your space via the 'Reserve a Spot' button on the right and start planning your own Mars mission.Joining instructions and the event livestream link will then be emailed to you to beam in on the day.PLUS:If you’d like to join three fun Mars Day primary school activity sessions on the day, click on the titles below for their own registration pages:<a href="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/moving-to-mars-mars-day-26-primary-school-session-tickets-1980464795516" title="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/moving-to-mars-mars-day-26-primary-school-session-tickets-1980464795516" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Moving to Mars</a> : 09.30 - 10.00 GMT<a href="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/build-a-bionic-hand-with-mission-x-mars-day-26-primary-school-session-tickets-1980544247158" title="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/build-a-bionic-hand-with-mission-x-mars-day-26-primary-school-session-tickets-1980544247158" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Build a Moon Camp bionic hand</a> : 12.00 - 12.30 GMT<a href="https://thestemhub.org.uk/events/more-information/moon-landing-coding-adventure-mars-day-special" title="https://thestemhub.org.uk/events/more-information/moon-landing-coding-adventure-mars-day-special" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Moon Landing Coding</a> :13.30 - 14.15 GMT

<h3><a href="https://www.stem.org.uk/primary/enrichment/mars-day/sessions" title="https://www.stem.org.uk/primary/enrichment/mars-day/sessions" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">SESSIONS AND STARS</a></h3>An out-of-this-world programme has been launched for Mars Day 26 with live link-ups, talks and live Q&amp;A with space speaker VIPs and Mission Control experts.For everyone - we have a galaxy-full of starry sessions for you to beam into across the day to enthrall and fascinate with the wonders of Mars, the Moon - and beyond!For primary schools - we have dedicated space-themed classroom activity sessions across the day to build Martian habitats, take part in European Space Agency challenges, coding adventures and send robots to the Moon.For secondary schools - hear from hidden heroes of the UK space industry in the afternoon, discover their STEM career journeys, how they participate in space missions here on Earth, their journeys from studying to becoming a member of a thriving UK space industry, and how you can join them!Check out the full details of Mars Day starry sessions on our website <a href="https://www.stem.org.uk/primary/enrichment/mars-day/sessions" title="https://www.stem.org.uk/primary/enrichment/mars-day/sessions" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">here</a> and plan your own mission for the day.<h4> </h4>

<h3><a href="https://www.stem.org.uk/primary/enrichment/mars-day/mars-hour" title="https://www.stem.org.uk/primary/enrichment/mars-day/mars-hour" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">MARS HOUR : 10.00 GMT</a></h3>Welcome to Mars Hour, one (Mars) hour packed with live space exploration, real scientists and out-of-this-world discoveries.Did you know one hour on Mars is one Earth hour plus one minute and 36.963 seconds?Fill a real Mars hour with a galaxy of free classroom activities, space stories and space guests. Run a full Mars Hour of activities or join for part of the hour.Download an array of space-themed activities and resources from ESA, ESERO-UK and Explorify on our website <a href="https://www.stem.org.uk/primary/enrichment/mars-day/mars-hour" title="https://www.stem.org.uk/primary/enrichment/mars-day/mars-hour" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">here</a>.For one starry hour on Mars Day 26, join in with space scientists and thousands of schools nationwide and run activities on Mars!Students will be able to join in live Q&amp;A , so have your questions ready!Mars Hour live-streamed highlights include:🔴 Go behind the scenes at RAL Space, the UK’s national space laboratory🔴 Travel 1.1km underground to Boulby Mine to explore how humans could live on Mars🔴 Beam into Mission Control at Goonhilly Earth Station🔴 How to explore the night sky for Mars with Pete Lawrence from BBC The Sky at Night🔴 Discover how Diamond Light Source analyses Martian meteorites🔴 Get the latest on the Artemis II mission and ESA’s vital role in powering Orion from our very own UK astronaut!

<h3><a href="https://www.stem.org.uk/primary/enrichment/mars-day/mars-week" title="https://www.stem.org.uk/primary/enrichment/mars-day/mars-week" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">MARS WEEK SPECIAL</a></h3>This year Mars Week has a special mission – to celebrate the National Year of Reading.Mars Week Mission Control are busy putting together the flight plan for this mission which will land in World Space Week in October.<h3>Register for Mars Day 26 via the 'Reserve a Spot' button on the right. You’ll then be the first to explore more free resources available for MARS HOUR and discover the MARS WEEK SPECIAL sessions.</h3>

Follow ESERO-UK on X (@ESERO_UK) and Facebook (@ESEROUK), check out #MD26 for the latest and remember to follow us on our Mars Day <a href="https://www.stem.org.uk/primary/enrichment/mars-day" title="https://www.stem.org.uk/primary/enrichment/mars-day" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">website</a> and Eventbrite for updates.Information for teachersYou can access further space themed resources and professional development through the ESERO-UK website:https://www.stem.org.uk/eseroPrivacy noticeThis privacy notice explains how we use any personal information we collect about you when you register for the event.What information we ask for:In order to process your data to enable us to plan the day we ask for:<ul><li>your name</li><li>your email address</li><li>your school/community group/home address</li><li>number of young people and adults joining you for Mars Day 2026</li></ul>Why we ask for it:We ask for it to know this data in order to:<ul><li>contact you with updates about Mars Day 2026</li><li>share details of how to join the event</li><li>contact you via an email with information about Mars Day 2027 when it is planned</li></ul>We will only collect personal data required to provide and oversee this service to you. You will not automatically receive marketing emails about other STEM Learning educational products and services. If you would like to receive these, please sign up on our website.What we do with it:Your personal data will be shared with those involved in running Mars Day at ESERO-UK/STEM Learning.We have systems in place to ensure secure processing of your personal data by ourselves and anyone whom it is shared with. All the personal data we process is done so by our staff in the UK however information may be hosted in the US.How long we keep it:The information collected from this survey will be destroyed after 2 years.What your rights are:You have the right to request a copy of the information that we hold about you. If you would like a copy of some or all of your personal information, please email or write to us. We want to make sure that your personal information is accurate and up to date. You may ask us to correct or remove information you think is inaccurate.If you wish to raise a complaint on how we have handled your personal data, please contact our Data Protection Officer who will investigate the matter. You can write to our Data Protection Officer at National STEM Learning Centre, University of York, Heslington, York, YO10 5DD or email datasecurity@stem.org.ukFor our full privacy notice, please see link below:https://www.stem.org.uk/privacy-policy

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