Name: The story behind the Mars Rovers
Uploaded: 2008-11-12T08:08:00Z
Duration: 27 min 56 s
Description: At Serious Play 2008, Charles Elachi shares stories from NASA's legendary Jet Propulsion Lab -- including tales and video from the Mars Rover project.

At Serious Play 2008, Charles Elachi shares stories from NASA's legendary Jet Propulsion Lab -- including tales and video from the Mars Rover project.

The story behind the Mars Rovers

Space missions blend serious science with creative risk, transforming explosive beginnings into world-changing discoveries. The Mars Rovers, expected to last just 90 days, kept rolling for years thanks to unexpected Martian dust devils that cleaned their solar panels. Exploration at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab is driven by people who look where others don’t, uniting imaginative design with rigorous engineering. Studying planets like Mars, Saturn, and Titan reveals not just alien landscapes but clues to Earth’s own origins and possibilities.

Space Exploration Thrives On Curiosity, Play, And Bold Risk-Taking

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