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Chile Desert to Prepare Robot for Life on Mars
described the Atacama as "the most arid desert on Earth. It is what scientists call an end member [ecosystem] in that it has the lowest organic content of anywhere on Earth." Printer Friendly Email to a Friend What's This? SHARE Digg StumbleUpon Reddit RELATED N...
 Smithsonian: Destiny in Space
Goal To gain an appreciation for how robots are pro- grammed to perform specific tasks Key Concepts • Complex tasks are composed of a number of simple tasks. • Robots are designed to perform specific tasks. • Robots perform tasks based on input stored in th...
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Goal To gain an appreciation for how robots are pro- grammed to perform specific tasks Key Concepts • Complex tasks are composed of a number of simple tasks. • Robots are designed to perform specific tasks. • Robots perform tasks based on input stored in their memory or sent by human programmers. Overview Robots have been a part of the space program from its beginning. As space explorers they never need compan- ionship, life support, or to return home. They do, however, present enormous communication
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ness of space can be partially <span class="highlight">simulated</span>. They also learn to manipulate tools while wearing bulky suits and gloves. They may even simulate handling the Shuttle’s robotic arm by using <span class="highlight">a</span> device that allows them to see and feel the tool as if they were <span class="highlight">in</span> the Space Shuttle. <span class="highlight">In</span> the future, such training may take place <span class="highlight">in</span> the real environ- ment of space aboard <span class="highlight">a</span> permanently orbiting space station. Some proponents of <span class="highlight">a</span> space station also perceive it as an excellent training platform <span class="highlight">for</span> future trips to Mars. But
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have been formed by flowing water. Perhaps one day <span class="highlight">a</span> <span class="highlight">robot</span> or <span class="highlight">a</span> paleontologist will uncover fossils <span class="highlight">in</span> those channels. Robots are efficient space explorers because they don’t need to return to Earth, and they don’t require expen- sive life support systems. They do, however, present significant challenges. They must be intricately pro- grammed to perform tasks such as turning or walking, which many of us take <span class="highlight">for</span> granted. (See the activity, “Sending Signals.”) If robots are controlled from <span class="highlight">a</span> remote site
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Goal To gain an appreciation <span class="highlight">for</span> how robots are pro- grammed to perform specific tasks Key Concepts • Complex tasks are composed of <span class="highlight">a</span> number of simple tasks. • Robots are designed to perform specific tasks. • Robots perform tasks <span class="highlight">based</span> on input stored <span class="highlight">in</span> their memory or sent by human programmers. Overview Robots have been <span class="highlight">a</span> part of the space program from its beginning. As space explorers they never need compan- ionship, life support, or to return home. They do, however, present enormous communication
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To the Teacher Tasks that are simple <span class="highlight">for</span> most humans to do, such as opening <span class="highlight">a</span> book, or replacing <span class="highlight">a</span> flashlight battery, are quite difficult <span class="highlight">for</span> most robots because such simple tasks are actually composed of numerous individual steps. <span class="highlight">For</span> example, when you sign your name, you pick up <span class="highlight">a</span> pen, put it on paper, and move it <span class="highlight">in</span> an intricate series of directions. By sending simple commands to the <span class="highlight">robot</span>, you become more aware of how complex tasks are made up of many simple steps. Although sophisticated robots can
Silicon Sidekicks
while they're at it, they'll collect thousands of measurements for scientists back on Earth. "An astronaut's time will be more precious than edible gold," says Pedersen."They're going to need smart robot helpers." How smart? The kind of intelligence that we usually...
Robots in Space
their groups. Have the groups use the Robots in Space template (see attached) to list facts and terms they learned during the lesson. Also, instruct them to create a new robot for space, using the instructions on the template. Attachments:**Some files will display ...
Space Calendar
Conference on Collective Motion in Nuclei Under Extreme Conditions (COMEX4), Kanagawa, Japan Oct 22-26 - CERES Science Team Meeting, Princeton, New Jersey Oct 23 - Soyuz TMA-06M Soyuz FG Launch (International Space Station 32S), Successful Oct 23 - Asteroid 8275 Inca Closest Approach...
Project SETI
credit. I have access to the use of the 40-foot radio telescope at Greenbank, West Virginia and I am able to access requested data from it over the Internet. The data back in the form of a graph. Other teachers may be able to use the publicly available files from the VLA radio telesco...
New Robot Reproduces on Its Own
for National Geographic News May 11, 2005 Scientists have created a robot that can replicate itself in minutes. The team behind the machine says the experiment shows that self- reproduction is not unique to living organisms The researchers add that the ability could b...
Asteroid Heating: A Shocking View
Jarosewich, E. (1982) The compositions of incipient shock metls in L6 chondrites. Earth and Planetary Science Letters, v. 59, p. 355-363. Melosh, H. J. (1989) Impact Cratering. Oxford University Press, New York. 245 p. Rubin, A. E. (2004) Postshock annealing and postanneal...
NASA Has Fingers Crossed for Mars Mission's Critical Stage
Mission's Critical Stage David Perlman The San Francisco Chronicle October 23, 2001 In a make-or-break effort to overcome its recent record of space disasters, NASA flight controllers will attempt to maneuver a new robot spacecraft called Mars Odyssey toward a...
Novel Robots Being Tested for Mars Exploration
Pennsylvania. For the past two and a half weeks, Shamah and his colleagues have been testing Hyperion in one of the bleakest and most remote places on Earth—Devon Island, north of the Arctic Circle. Devon Island, part of the Canadian territory of Nunavut, is uninhabited....
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