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Use coding and computer science to simulate how NASA lands spacecraft on Mars during the process known as entry, descent, and landing, or EDL.

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Code a Mars Landing

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Code a Mars Landing

Use coding and computer science to simulate how NASA lands spacecraft on Mars during the process known as entry, descent, and landing, or EDL.
TAGS:Mars Missions Programming Coding Perseverance Curiosity Land on Mars Rovers Spacecraft
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Plan, design, and build your own mission to the Red Planet and tag along for the ride as NASA lands a rover on Mars!

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Mission to Mars Student Challenge

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Mission to Mars Student Challenge

Plan, design, and build your own mission to the Red Planet and tag along for the ride as NASA lands a rover on Mars!
TAGS:Mars Missions Perseverance Curiosity Learn About Mars Plan Your Mission Design Your Spacecraft Launch Your Mission Land on Mars Rovers Spacecraft
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Use geometric shapes called tangrams to build a rover and other space-themed designs!

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Build a Rover and More With Shapes

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Build a Rover and More With Shapes

Use geometric shapes called tangrams to build a rover and other space-themed designs!
TAGS:Mars Rovers Spacecraft tangrams geometry shapes Design Your Spacecraft Perseverance Curiosity Spirit Opportunity Sojourner
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Make a volcano with baking soda, vinegar and play dough. Then, add multiple layers that you can investigate like a NASA scientist.

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Make a Volcano

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Make a Volcano

Make a volcano with baking soda, vinegar and play dough. Then, add multiple layers that you can investigate like a NASA scientist.
TAGS:Earth Geology Volcano Lava DIY Learning Space Earth Day en Español video tutorial Surface Operations Mars Rovers
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Has Mars ever had the right ingredients for life? What are organic molecules, and what can they tell us about the history of Mars? Learn more in this 60-second video.

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Mars in a Minute: Why is Curiosity Looking for Organics?

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Mars in a Minute: Why is Curiosity Looking for Organics?

Has Mars ever had the right ingredients for life? What are organic molecules, and what can they tell us about the history of Mars? Learn more in this 60-second video.
TAGS:Curiosity Mars in a Minute Surface Operations Mars Missions Rovers
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What is "solar conjunction," and how does it affect communications with our spacecraft at Mars? Learn more in this 60-second video.

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Mars in a Minute: What Happens When the Sun Blocks Our Signal?

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Mars in a Minute: What Happens When the Sun Blocks Our Signal?

What is "solar conjunction," and how does it affect communications with our spacecraft at Mars? Learn more in this 60-second video.
TAGS:Curiosity Mars in a Minute Deep Space Network Surface Operations Mars Missions Rovers Sun
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Modify a paper-cup spacecraft so it can zip down a line and drop a "lander" onto a target.

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Land a Spacecraft on Target

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Land a Spacecraft on Target

Modify a paper-cup spacecraft so it can zip down a line and drop a "lander" onto a target.
TAGS:Artemis Cassini Rosetta Lander Landing May the Fourth en Español video tutorial space travel Land on Mars Asteroids Comets Earth's Moon Mars Missions Small Bodies Spacecraft
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Design and build a lander that will protect two "astronauts" when they touch down.

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Make an Astronaut Lander

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Make an Astronaut Lander

Design and build a lander that will protect two "astronauts" when they touch down.
TAGS:Earth's Moon Living in Space Lander Design Project DIY Engineering Building The Engineering Design Process Moon 2024 Apollo #VirtualMoonshot May the Fourth en Español video tutorial space travel Land on Mars Mars Missions Spacecraft
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Curiosity’s dramatic landing on Mars was the most difficult and nail-biting part of the whole mission. This 60-second video shows what it took to touch down successfully.

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Mars in a Minute: How Hard Is It to Land Curiosity on Mars?

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Mars in a Minute: How Hard Is It to Land Curiosity on Mars?

Curiosity’s dramatic landing on Mars was the most difficult and nail-biting part of the whole mission. This 60-second video shows what it took to touch down successfully.
TAGS:Curiosity Mars in a Minute Land on Mars Mars Missions Rovers Spacecraft