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Crazy Engineering: Mars Helicopter

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NASA engineers are looking for new ways to explore Mars. They are working with a small helicopter that could help scout trails for future explorations into space. Part of the “Crazy Engineering” series.

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Runtime: 2 minutes 59 seconds

A hexagonal space craft with three much larger wings equally spaced around the hexagonal base flying in space with the planet Jupiter in the distant background. Caption: Juno's going to Jupiter to learn about how it was formed.
Crazy Engineering
Episode 1
3 minutes 17 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
A roughly rectangular space craft with two solar wings approaches a much larger round spacecraft surrounded in petal-like protrusions. Caption: The one in space will be tens of meters.
Crazy Engineering
Episode 2
4 minutes 11 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
A rectangular space craft with a large, flat round disc pointed towards the planet earth, visible in the background. Caption: We've launched hundreds into low Earth orbit for years.
Crazy Engineering
Episode 3
2 minutes 48 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
A person crouching in front of a vertical panel. A device is adhered to the panel. Caption:  Real Time. We have electrostatic grippers,
Crazy Engineering
Episode 4
3 minutes 51 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
A cylindrical space craft with two solar wings and two rods capped in spheres protruding from it in relief over the planet Earth and space. Caption: The Hubble Telescope is made of several different instruments.
Crazy Engineering
Episode 5
3 minutes 8 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
A roughly cube shaped space craft with a communications dish and two large rectangular solar panels flying through space. Caption: It wouldn't be possible without ion propulsion.
Crazy Engineering
Episode 6
3 minutes 30 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
A cube shaped space craft on a tripod of legs and four rotor-like wings on top sitting on the surface of a barren planet. Caption:  5 Survive Mars Environment. "And it has to survive the harsh environment of Mars."
Crazy Engineering
Episode 7
2 minutes 59 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
A cylindrical space craft with equipment and antennas protruding from it in relief against a large grayish-brown planet with rings in the background. Caption: We'll shoot between Saturn and its rings.
Crazy Engineering
Episode 8
3 minutes 51 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12