Mars Videos & Animations
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See how Mars Exploration Rover team members take on the demands of driving a rover millions of miles away from Earth.
Opportunity: 10 Years on Mars - Operating a RoverOpportunity: 10 Years on Mars - Operating a Rover
January 23, 2014
See how Mars Exploration Rover team members take on the demands of driving a rover millions of miles away from Earth.
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Even after the landers and airbags safely bounce to a complete stop on Mars, the challenges of getting to Mars continue. It will take each rover a ...
Challenges of Getting to Mars: Impact to EgressChallenges of Getting to Mars: Impact to Egress
May 24, 2002
Even after the landers and airbags safely bounce to a complete stop on Mars, the challenges of getting to Mars continue. It will take each rover a minimum of nine days to emerge from its lander cocoon, stand up, orient itself, safely unlock its bo...
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Navigators must safely maneuver Spirit and Opportunity to their precise atmospheric entry points to reach their landing targets on the surface of M...
Challenges of Getting to Mars: Entry, Descent, and LandingChallenges of Getting to Mars: Entry, Descent, and Landing
May 24, 2002
Navigators must safely maneuver Spirit and Opportunity to their precise atmospheric entry points to reach their landing targets on the surface of Mars. In only six minutes, the spacecraft must slow down from an incredible speed of 12,000 mph to ne...
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Navigators may know best that "life is all about the journey." For seven grueling months, the navigators for Spirit and Opportunity have been analy...
Challenges of Getting to Mars: NavigationChallenges of Getting to Mars: Navigation
May 24, 2002
Navigators may know best that "life is all about the journey." For seven grueling months, the navigators for Spirit and Opportunity have been analyzing millions of lines of data and fine-tuning the course to Mars. Learn more about the Challenges o...
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See how the scientists and engineers on Earth stretch their imaginations to design the best rover system to deal with the unpredictable dangerous t...
Challenges of Getting to Mars: Testing the Rovers for the Treacherous Martian TerrainChallenges of Getting to Mars: Testing the Rovers for the Treacherous Martian Terrain
May 24, 2002
See how the scientists and engineers on Earth stretch their imaginations to design the best rover system to deal with the unpredictable dangerous terrain on Mars. Rover team members at Jet Propulsion Laboratory are currently testing the limitation...
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The first episode documents the hurdles leading up to both launches. From Mother Nature being uncooperative to a problem with the cork insulation o...
Challenges of Getting to Mars: Two Launches: Spirit and OpportunityChallenges of Getting to Mars: Two Launches: Spirit and Opportunity
May 24, 2002
The first episode documents the hurdles leading up to both launches. From Mother Nature being uncooperative to a problem with the cork insulation on the rocket, lift-off was no small feat. Ultimately the rover team rejoiced as their twins left the...
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The rover launch site at Cape Canaveral, Florida is the "Lightning Capital of the United States." Launching a spacecraft safely is challenging enou...
Challenges of Getting to Mars: Weather Dangers and DelaysChallenges of Getting to Mars: Weather Dangers and Delays
May 24, 2002
The rover launch site at Cape Canaveral, Florida is the "Lightning Capital of the United States." Launching a spacecraft safely is challenging enough. Learn how the Force of Nature intercepted the Rover Team's efforts to launch Spirit for two days.
