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Xploration Outer Space: Next Space Robots

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Still image from Xploration Outer Space: Next Space Robots

Host Emily Calandrelli looks at the history of robots that NASA has sent to Mars, including the very first rover, Sojourner. In 2020, NASA launched the most sophisticated rover yet, Perseverance, which will uncover many more mysteries of the Red Planet. Part of the "Xploration Outer Space" series.

Media Details

Runtime: 22 minutes 2 seconds

Topic: Science, Technology
Subtopic: Astronomy, Robotics, Space Sciences
Grade/Interest Level: 7 - 12
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Release Year: 2021
Producer/Distributor: Steve Rotfeld Productions
Series: Xploration Outer Space

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