Now Recruiting • K–16 STEM + Health Education

We're Looking for People
With Purpose

Become a resilient problem solver who cares about yourself, others, our planet, and our future. Can you become one of the first humans to represent Earth on Mars? And in the meantime, become one of the most valuable people on Earth?

Marstronaut™ In Training is a gamified education program that takes learners from Ground School to Mars — building real science, critical thinking, and career readiness at every stage.

Dr. Rob Gillio
Hosted by Dr. Rob Gillio
Your Mission Commander • Force for Health Founder
🚀 Start Training 🛰️ Mission Launch Pad
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Our Approach

A three-pillar framework that turns passive learning into active impact.

Learn It

Master the science through interactive lessons, 3D models, quizzes, and flashcards. Every concept comes alive through engaging digital experiences.

Live It

Apply knowledge through daily actions, self-assessments, and hands-on activities like our Suit Fitting Lab where students measure their own joint range of motion.

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Learn It

Knowledge & Discovery

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Live It

Application & Practice

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Share It

Teaching & Impact

Your Journey to Mars

Six stages from your first day of training to mission graduation. Each phase builds on the last.

Phase 1

Ground School

Learn about your own vehicle through life on planet Earth — your own body. Build the human body from DNA to organ systems using interactive 3D models, flashcards, and gate quizzes.

  • Build a Body — cells, organs, and 11 body systems
  • 360° Human Explorer with BioDigital 3D models
  • Flashcard decks and layered knowledge gates
Explore Ground School
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Build Your Body
DNA → Cells → Organs → Systems
Phase 2

Flight School

From the Wright Brothers to SpaceX — master the history of flight, rocket science, critical thinking, and run your own flight simulations.

  • Interactive Flight Simulator with real physics
  • History of Flight Bingo with pioneer collectible cards
  • Critical Thinking Skills module with real-world scenarios
Explore Flight School
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Flight Simulator
Thrust • Lift • Drag • Mission Control
Phase 3

Build-a-Spacesuit

Master all 12 EVA spacesuit systems with real NASA imagery, then earn your Marstronaut ID with your face composited into a real EVA helmet.

  • 12 spacesuit component cards with NASA photo gallery
  • ROM Goniometer Suit Fitting Lab — real biomechanics
  • Marstronaut ID photo composite + EVA Certificate
Explore Spacesuit Bingo
NASA astronaut Christina Koch during EVA
Phase 4

Career Training

Explore real careers in STEM and health that support Mars missions — plus survival skills every crew member needs. Three complete Bingo card systems.

  • STEM Careers for Mars — 12 space industry pathways
  • Health Careers for Mars — 12 medical professions
  • Self-Reliance Skills — medical survival training
Explore Career Training
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Your Career Compass
STEM • Health • Survival Skills
Phase 5

Space Missions

Track the real ISS, explore the solar system, and join NASA's Artemis program to build the Moon Base that launches us to Mars.

  • Mission Control Live — real NASA data feeds (requires internet)
  • Space Bingo — sun, planets, galaxies, and the universe
  • Moon Base Recruitment — NASA Artemis countdown
Explore Space Missions
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Mission Control
ISS Tracker • APOD • Artemis
Phase 6

Graduation & Debrief

Complete your mission with a ticker-tape parade celebration, your EVA Completion Certificate signed by Dr. Gillio and CEO Lucy Howell, and your official Marstronaut ID.

  • Downloadable EVA Completion Certificate
  • Marstronaut ID with suited photo composite
  • Full mission debrief and achievement summary
See Graduation
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Mission Complete
Certificate • Marstronaut ID • Celebration

Featured: Build-a-Spacesuit

Our flagship experience combines hands-on science with real NASA technology.

📸 Marstronaut ID Composer

Students build a canvas-based composite Marstronaut ID card with their photo, mission patch, rank, and EVA stats — then download it as a keepsake.

📐 ROM Goniometer Suit Fitting Lab

Gets kids up and moving! Students measure their own joint range of motion with a protractor to determine spacesuit fit requirements — real biomechanics in action.

🌌 NASA EVA Photo Gallery

A curated gallery of real NASA extravehicular activity images showing astronauts working in space, with context about each EVA system.

📜 EVA Certificate

Downloadable EVA Completion Certificate personally signed by Dr. Gillio and CEO Lucy Howell, awarded upon mastering all 12 spacesuit systems.

Built for the Classroom

Everything educators need to bring space-health science to their students.

Standards-Aligned

Mapped to ISTE, NHES, NGSS, and SHAPE America standards across all modules.

Zero Barriers

No login required — works from any browser, even offline. Just open and go.

Flexible Pacing

Self-paced for independent learners or instructor-led for classroom settings.

Built-In Assessment

Pre/post quizzes with score tracking provide measurable learning outcomes.

Gamification Engine

Coins, bingo patterns, rank progression, and achievements drive deep engagement.

Live NASA Data

Real-time ISS tracking, Astronomy Picture of the Day, and weather data keep content fresh.

Teacher's Guides

Professional lesson plans available for every game module with standards alignment.

Standards-Aligned & Adoption-Ready

Marstronaut™ is a whole-human curriculum disguised as a space mission — reviewed against ten national and state frameworks. These are the documents a CTE director, curriculum committee, or funder uses to verify the program belongs in their school, district, or pathway.

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Standards frameworks
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Discipline tracks
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Astronaut Qualities
K–12+
Workforce extension

🧭 Why It Belongs — Positioning Statement

The case for Marstronaut as a cross-disciplinary program. Ten disciplines, one frame, with a worked example of a single module taught across five subjects in two weeks. Start here.

Read the positioning →

📋 The Proof — Program Standards Map

The full crosswalk: NHES, SHAPE, CTE, AZ CTE/eCTE, NGSS, ISTE, CC Math, CC ELA, CASEL, and NASA ACR — standard by standard, plus a 12-area coverage matrix. Print-ready for committees.

View the crosswalk →

📄 The One-Pager — Executive Summary

A single printable sheet for a principal, superintendent, or sponsor: what it delivers, who it’s for, the frameworks, and the ask. Cmd/Ctrl-P saves a clean PDF.

Open the summary →

Invest in the Next Generation

The Marstronaut™ In Training program is part of The Force for Health Academy Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Your sponsorship provides scholarships, classroom kits, and community activations.

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Explorer Sponsor

$500
Sponsor 10 students for a full semester
  • Name on program website
  • Semester impact report
  • Social media recognition
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Mission Sponsor

$2,500
Equip a full classroom with Marstronaut kits
  • Logo on program dashboard
  • Quarterly impact reports
  • Classroom visit opportunity
  • Featured in newsletter
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Launch Partner

$10,000+
Community-wide activation with branding partnership
  • Co-branded program materials
  • Monthly impact dashboard
  • Speaking opportunity at events
  • VIP recognition across platform
  • Custom activation design
🚀 Start Your Journey