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What Are Robots Doing On Mars?

But Why: A Podcast for Curious Kids

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How Cool Does That Job Sound?

On Thursday, the rover will finally approach and then touch down on Mars. We don't have to do anything here on Earth? You just sit back and watch? Well, pretty much because we've already pre-programmed the rover to do all of that stuff on its own. Trying to do it in real time is not possible because Mars and Earth are so far apart. The whole process of the rover landing on Mars only takes about seven minutes.

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