Robots in outer space
Chapter 1
Wheels on red dust
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Chapter 2
Voyagers into the deep dark
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Chapter 3
Asteroid hunters and sample snatchers
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Chapter 4
The future of robotic minds
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YOUR GOAL
Master of Robots in outer space
Ch 1 · Wheels on red dust
futura Across the red Martian plane, a new chapter unfurled, A helicopter flew, the first on another world!
Fun Fact
Mars rover songs: NASA's Curiosity rover celebrated its first year on Mars by vibrating its sample analysis unit to hum 'Happy Birthday' to itself.
Glossary
rover (noun)
A vehicle designed for exploring the surface of an extraterrestrial body. In 1997, Sojourner became the first wheeled vehicle to navigate the Martian surface.
A vehicle designed for exploring the surface of an extraterrestrial body. In 1997, Sojourner became the first wheeled vehicle to navigate the Martian surface.
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What keeps the solar panels of the Yutu-2 lunar rover warm during the freezing two-week-long lunar nights?
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In 2019, which country's Yutu-2 rover became the first robot to land on the far side of the Moon?
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What was the name of the first-ever wheeled rover to drive on Mars, landing in 1997?
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What did NASA's Curiosity rover do on August 5, 2013, to celebrate its first anniversary on Mars?
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How long did the Soviet Venera 13 probe survive on the super-hot surface of Venus in 1982?
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Why is it impossible to steer a Mars rover in real-time using a joystick from Earth?
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Which Mars landing phase involves a hovering rocket platform lowering the rover on cables?