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Hyperion: NASA's Robotic Prototype for Mars Exploration in the Atacama Desert
Hyperion is a cutting-edge NASA robotic prototype designed for Mars exploration. It is being tested in Chile's Atacama Desert, known for its extreme aridity and lack of organic life. The ultimate goal is to develop a robot capable of...
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Exploring Mount Etna: Testing Ground for Mars Rovers
This video discusses how scientists are using Mount Etna, an active volcano in Sicily, as a testing ground for robots that will eventually explore Mars. The robots, developed by Italian, European, and German space agencies, are being...
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Exploring Mars: Unmanned Spacecraft and the Mars Exploration Rovers
This video discusses the exploration of Mars through unmanned spacecraft and upcoming missions. It highlights the Mars Global Surveyor, which has provided extensive data about the planet, and introduces the Mars Exploration Rovers, twin...
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ESA's Mars Express: The Search for Life and the Mystery of Beagle 2
In this video, the European Space Agency's Mars Express mission is highlighted, with a focus on the search for signs of life on Mars. The fate of the Beagle 2 Lander, which was supposed to communicate with the Mars Express orbiter,...
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National Astronomy Week: Exploring Mars and Inspiring Curiosity
This video highlights Britain's National Astronomy Week, which coincided with the Earth's closest encounter with Mars in 60,000 years. The Royal Observatory in Greenwich organized special events including astronomy sessions, solar...
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Exploring Mars: Beagle 2 and the Search for Life
The video describes engineers and technicians at EADS Estrum in the UK working on the Mars lander, Beagle 2, which is set to launch in June. Beagle 2 is the first commercial sponsor for the company and will be carried by the Mars Express...
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Exploring Mars: Searching for Water and the Possibility of Life
This video discusses the exploration of Mars and the search for evidence of water on the planet. It highlights the challenges faced by previous space probes and the recent discovery of strong evidence of hydrogen just below the surface,...
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Exploring Mars: Updates on Mars Express and Rover Missions
This video transcript provides an overview of the European Space Agency's Mars Express mission and the challenges faced by the Mars Rovers, Spirit and Opportunity. It highlights the discovery of water on Mars and the ongoing search for...
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Update on the Beagle 2 Mars Mission: Hope and Uncertainty
In this video, the Beagle 2 Lander, a part of the Mars Express mission, has separated from its mothership and there are concerns about its status. Despite efforts to establish contact, no signals have been received from the lander. The...
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Let's Go Dreaming, Into the Stars by Shanita Allen
Join Little Ari and her talking dog, Pepper, as they explore the world of dreams and journey into outer space in this activity book version of Let's Go Dreaming: Into the Stars. Meet Galaxy Joe, take a magical ride on a Meteoroid, and...
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The Planet Song Ganymede
Learn The Planet Song about Ganymede the largest known moon in our solar system.
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Learn the Planets Song
It’s easy to learn the names and order of the planets around our sun when you sing this silly song. Join Kevin, Marko the Pencil, and Terra for some fun practice. Use this mnemonic device: My Very Educated Mother Just Served Us Nachos....
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Dwarf Planet Song/Dwarf Planet Ceres
Learn about our solar systems Dwarf Planet Ceres with this dwarf planet song. Brought to you by KLT. Don't forget to sing along.
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Space Exploration: Risk Versus Reward
Dr. Forrester examines the history of the Challenger mission to space by diagramming a timeline of the historical events. She compares and contrasts the positive and negative travels to space by making sense of the reasons for traveling...
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Racking Up the Miles
Dr. Forrester reviews the parts that make up the solar system by identifying the planets and discusses the role of satellites and space probes. She also designs a planetary brochure by analyzing one planet’s properties and features.