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Return to Mars: Building Excitement for Curiosity's Landing (Webcast)
Running Time:
00:29:48
00:29:48
The time has come! The Curiosity rover will be landing on the planet Mars on August 5, 2012. The Exploratorium crew did a special live webcast from the museum floor at our evening program for adults, called After Dark. Join us as we get the lowdown on the Mars mission!
Project: Return to Mars | Browse All
Date: August 2, 2012
Format: Event
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): Astronomy/Space Science, General Science
Keywords: mars, jpl, mars rover, curiosity, jet propulsion laboratory, nasa, landing, spacecraft, robot, geology, space
Project: Return to Mars | Browse All
Date: August 2, 2012
Format: Event
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): Astronomy/Space Science, General Science
Keywords: mars, jpl, mars rover, curiosity, jet propulsion laboratory, nasa, landing, spacecraft, robot, geology, space
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Return to Mars: The Scientific Capabilities of the Mars Rover Curiosity (Clip)
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00:03:55
00:03:55
Research Scientist Bethany Ehlmann and Mechanical Designer Scott McGinley explain some of the scientific instruments aboard the Mars rover Curiosity.
Project: Return to Mars | Browse All
Date: August 2, 2012
Format: Exhibit
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): astronomy/space science
Keywords: curiosity, exploratorium, mars, mission, nasa, rover, model, jpl, jet propulsion laboratory, msl, mars science laboratory, geology, rocks, lasers, chem cam, bethany ehlmann, scott mcginley
Project: Return to Mars | Browse All
Date: August 2, 2012
Format: Exhibit
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): astronomy/space science
Keywords: curiosity, exploratorium, mars, mission, nasa, rover, model, jpl, jet propulsion laboratory, msl, mars science laboratory, geology, rocks, lasers, chem cam, bethany ehlmann, scott mcginley
Return to Mars: Testing the Mars Rover Curiosity (Clip)
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00:04:50
00:04:50
Engineers at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) explain how they simulate martian conditions and conduct tests with model rovers to prepare the Curiosity rover for its journey to Mars and its work on the red planet.
Project: Return to Mars | Browse All
Date: August 1, 2012
Format: Expedition
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): astronomy/space science
Keywords: curiosity, exploratorium, mars, mission, nasa, rover, model, jpl, jet propulsion laboratory, msl, mars science laboratory, geology, rocks, lasers, chem cam, matt heverly, patrick martin, armen toorian, fernando abilleira, mars yard, sandbox, vacuum chambe
Project: Return to Mars | Browse All
Date: August 1, 2012
Format: Expedition
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): astronomy/space science
Keywords: curiosity, exploratorium, mars, mission, nasa, rover, model, jpl, jet propulsion laboratory, msl, mars science laboratory, geology, rocks, lasers, chem cam, matt heverly, patrick martin, armen toorian, fernando abilleira, mars yard, sandbox, vacuum chambe
Return to Mars: Exploratorium visits the NASA Jet Propulsion Lab in Pasadena, CA (Clip)
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00:03:27
00:03:27
Join the Exploratorium crew on our trip to NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab (JPL) in
Pasadena, California, to learn more about the Mars Science Laboratory mission
and the Curiosity rover.
Project: Return to Mars | Browse All
Date: July 31, 2012
Format: Expedition
Category: Science in Action
Subject(s): Astronomy/Space Science
Keywords: mars, jpl, space, curiosity rover, rocket science, nasa
Project: Return to Mars | Browse All
Date: July 31, 2012
Format: Expedition
Category: Science in Action
Subject(s): Astronomy/Space Science
Keywords: mars, jpl, space, curiosity rover, rocket science, nasa
Return to Mars: Exploratorium at JPL: Explorando con Curiosidad (Clip)
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00:03:53
00:03:53
Fernando Abilleira, Ingeniero Español especializado en navegación y trayectorias quien trabaja para la NASA, describe como el astromóvil "Curiosidad" aterrizará sobre la superficie del planeta Marte en el cráter llamado "Gale", un lugar de alto inte
Project: Return to Mars | Browse All
Date: July 18, 2012
Format: Interview
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): Astronomy/Space Science
Keywords: curiosity, mars rover, return to mars, mars in spanish
Project: Return to Mars | Browse All
Date: July 18, 2012
Format: Interview
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): Astronomy/Space Science
Keywords: curiosity, mars rover, return to mars, mars in spanish
Return to Mars: Curiosity Model Teaser (Clip)
Running Time:
00:01:00
00:01:00
A glimpse of the full-scale model of the Mars rover, Curiosity. On display at the Exploratorium from August 1st to September 16, 2012. This model is on loan from JPL, NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and there are only two on loan in the United States!
Project: Return to Mars | Browse All
Date: July 11, 2012
Format: Expedition
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): astronomy/space science
Keywords: curiosity, exploratorium, mars, mission, nasa, rover, model, jpl, jet propulsion laboratory, msl, mars science laboratory, geology, rocks, lasers, chem cam
Project: Return to Mars | Browse All
Date: July 11, 2012
Format: Expedition
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): astronomy/space science
Keywords: curiosity, exploratorium, mars, mission, nasa, rover, model, jpl, jet propulsion laboratory, msl, mars science laboratory, geology, rocks, lasers, chem cam
Transit of Venus: Transit of Venus: Sonification (Clip)
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16:54:00
16:54:00
Exploratorium composer Wayne Grim used the video of the transit to create a sound composition in real time. As the video signal was received by Wayne's computer, a program he wrote converted the signal into a unique aural experience. http://www.waynegrim.com
Project: The Rarest Eclipse: Transit of Venus | Browse All
Date: June 12, 2012
Format: Event
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): Art Astronomy
Keywords: transit of venus sonification music audio wayne grim
Project: The Rarest Eclipse: Transit of Venus | Browse All
Date: June 12, 2012
Format: Event
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): Art Astronomy
Keywords: transit of venus sonification music audio wayne grim
Transit of Venus: Transit of Venus 2012: 1st and 2nd Contact (Clip)
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00:02:00
00:02:00
Watch the beginning of Venus’s transit across the disk of the sun, one of the rarest astronomical events.
Project: The Rarest Eclipse: Transit of Venus | Browse All
Date: June 5, 2012
Format: Expedition
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): Astronomy/Space Science
Keywords: transit of venus, solar viewing, solar flares, astronomy, space, science, live, webcast, sun-viewer, telescopes, hawaii, mauna loa,
Project: The Rarest Eclipse: Transit of Venus | Browse All
Date: June 5, 2012
Format: Expedition
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): Astronomy/Space Science
Keywords: transit of venus, solar viewing, solar flares, astronomy, space, science, live, webcast, sun-viewer, telescopes, hawaii, mauna loa,
Transit of Venus: Transit of Venus 2012: 3rd and 4th Contact (Clip)
Running Time:
00:02:00
00:02:00
Watch the conclusion of Venus’s 6.5-hour journey across the disk of the sun, one of the rarest astronomical events.
Project: The Rarest Eclipse: Transit of Venus | Browse All
Date: June 5, 2012
Format: Expedition
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): Astronomy/Space Science
Keywords: transit of venus, solar viewing, solar flares, astronomy, space, science, live, webcast, sun-viewer, telescopes, hawaii, mauna loa,
Project: The Rarest Eclipse: Transit of Venus | Browse All
Date: June 5, 2012
Format: Expedition
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): Astronomy/Space Science
Keywords: transit of venus, solar viewing, solar flares, astronomy, space, science, live, webcast, sun-viewer, telescopes, hawaii, mauna loa,
Return to Mars: Mars in a Minute-Where does your curiosity lead? (Clip)
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00:01:00
00:01:00
In this video from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, we examine the notion of curiosity. Curiosity is a big part of what it means to be human. It's also the name of NASA's next Mars rover. This 60-second video shows how one type of curiosity can inspire another.
Project: Return to Mars | Browse All
Date: May 30, 2012
Format: Expedition
Category: Science in Action
Subject(s): Astronomy/Space Science
Keywords: mars, rover, nasa, curiosity, mission, exploratorium
Project: Return to Mars | Browse All
Date: May 30, 2012
Format: Expedition
Category: Science in Action
Subject(s): Astronomy/Space Science
Keywords: mars, rover, nasa, curiosity, mission, exploratorium
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