Mars Rovers
A robotic vehicle that drives across the surface of another planet or moon to explore it and collect data.
What is a rover?
The Roman god of war?
Who was Mars!
The Mascot of U of A
Wilbur or/and Wilma the Wildcats
This orbiting laboratory brings together astronauts from different countries to live, work, and conduct experiments in space.
What is the ISS?
Name the rover landed on Mars and was meant to last for just 90 days--but "lived" for 14 years!
What is Opportunity? (Oppy)
The fourth planet from the sun
What is Mars?
What else does Flandrau do other than have planetarium shows?
The tallest mountain/volcano on Mars
What is Olympus Mons?
Billions of years ago, this flowed through Martian canyons, and enormous lakes and seas covered parts of the planet.
What is water?
Scientists on Earth can't control a rover with a joystick in real time--why?
What is...Earth is too far away!
About how long does it take a spacecraft to travel from Earth to Mars?
About 7 months
Where did the "space" trees at the U of A travel to?
the MOON
Mars is colder!
This is one reason Mars may be easier for humans to live on than some other planets: its day lasts about this long.
What is about 24 hours?
Name of the Mars Rover that lasted WAY beyond the estimated amount of time predicted.
What is Opportunity or Oppy?
Why is landing on Mars so difficult?
Mars has a thin atmosphere, so parachutes alone can't slow a spacecraft enough. Engineers use heat shields, parachutes, and rockets, and the whole landing takes only about seven minutes ("seven minutes of terror"). It is also rocky
Blue and Red
Is an Earth year or a Martian year longer?
A Martian year is about 687 Earth days, almost twice as long as an Earth year.
Mars became colder and drier when it lost much of this protective layer of gas that once kept it warm.
What is the atmosphere?
TRUE or FALSE: A human-manned Mars Rover has landed on the earth.
What is False?
What would astronauts need to bring on a trip to Mars?
Food, water, oxygen, fuel, medical supplies, and equipment to protect them from radiation.
What is McHale Center
Is Mars a rocky planet or a gas giant?
A rocky planet
This spacecraft is designed to carry up to four astronauts into space and bring them back to Earth. They are testing this spacecraft because we will need it to get to Mars. (Hint: Named after a constellation)