NASA's Robot Explorers

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• NASA's Robot Explorers
• Robots are used instead of humans for dangerous
  and/or tedious missions
• Small robot ships have studied distant planets
  and asteroids in our solar system

Exploring Jupiter and Beyond
Exploring Saturn
Cassini-Huygens (USA) 1997-Present
Voyager 1 (USA) 1977-Present
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NASA's Robot Explorers
Exploring Mars
Viking 1 and 2 Lander (USA) Exploring Mars 1976
Viking 1 and 2 Orbiter (USA) Exploring Mars 1976
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NASA's Robot Explorers

• Two noteworthy robot explorers are Spirit and
  Opportunity sent to Mars in 2003
• Each robot was only expected to last 90 Martian
  days, but each
• one explored far longer than that

Exploring Mars
Spirit Rover On Mars 2004-2010
Opportunity Rover On Mars 2004-Present
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NASA's Robot Explorers

• The Curiosity rover was sent to Mars in 2011
• Larger and more robust than the previous rovers,
  this robot explorer has drills and a laser device
  to study rocks and search for life.

Exploring Mars
Curioustiy Rover On Mars 2012-Present
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NASA's Robot Explorers
Watch these two video clips showing robot rovers
being sent to and/or arriving on Mars Click on
this link Mars Rover-From Earth to Mars Click
on this link Curiousity Rover-Landing on Mars
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