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Title: NASA's Robot Explorers


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Space Exploration and SPI 0807.T/E 1 to 4
Notes
Science
  • NASA's Robot Explorers
  • Robots are used instead of humans for dangerous
    and/or tedious missions
  • Small robot ships have studied distant planets
    and asteroids in our solar system

Exploring Jupiter and Beyond
Exploring Saturn
Cassini-Huygens (USA) 1997-Present
Voyager 1 (USA) 1977-Present
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Space Exploration and SPI 0807.T/E 1 to 4
Notes
Science

NASA's Robot Explorers
Exploring Mars
Viking 1 and 2 Lander (USA) Exploring Mars 1976
Viking 1 and 2 Orbiter (USA) Exploring Mars 1976
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Space Exploration and SPI 0807.T/E 1 to 4
Notes
Science

NASA's Robot Explorers
  • Two noteworthy robot explorers are Spirit and
    Opportunity sent to Mars in 2003
  • Each robot was only expected to last 90 Martian
    days, but each
  • one explored far longer than that

Exploring Mars
Spirit Rover On Mars 2004-2010
Opportunity Rover On Mars 2004-Present
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Space Exploration and SPI 0807.T/E 1 to 4
Notes
Science

NASA's Robot Explorers
  • The Curiosity rover was sent to Mars in 2011
  • Larger and more robust than the previous rovers,
    this robot explorer has drills and a laser device
    to study rocks and search for life.

Exploring Mars
Curioustiy Rover On Mars 2012-Present
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Space Exploration and SPI 0807.T/E 1 to 4
Notes
Science

NASA's Robot Explorers
Watch these two video clips showing robot rovers
being sent to and/or arriving on Mars Click on
this link Mars Rover-From Earth to Mars Click
on this link Curiousity Rover-Landing on Mars
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Space Exploration and SPI 0807.T/E 1 to 4
Brainpop Video
Science
  • Now watch the Robots Brainpop video
  • Complete the quiz that goes with it, and email
    me your results
  • Click on this link and log in Brainpop website
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