It turns out driving a remote rover from more than 50 million kilometers away is a difficult task. But, what if a drone could scout the terrain in advance? That is the premise of the proposed Mars 2020 rover. A SciShow Space series video presentation discusses the plans scientists have for the new rover scheduled to launch in 2020.

Concepts

mars, mars rover, the solar system, inner planets

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Have learners create a list of pros and cons of the original and new Mars rovers
• Continue researching the topic using links to the additional resources in the video

Classroom Considerations

• Knowledge of the surface of Mars is helpful

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Presenter shows a genuine interest in the topic
• Provides an option for closed captioning to assist with new vocabulary

Cons

• None