1. Probes
A probe is an unmanned, unpiloted spacecraft carrying instruments intended for use in exploration of outer space or celestial bodies other than Earth.
Three Types of Probes
Fly-by Probe: Passes a planet collecting information as it travels.
Orbiter Probe: Flies closer to a planet to examine the atmosphere
and survey the service.
Land Probe: touches down on the planet’s surface.

2. Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter
On a search for evidence that water persisted on the surface of Mars for a long period of time.

3. Sent to study Jupiter and its moons.
Galileo
Sent to study Jupiter and its moons.

4. New Horizons Space Probe
Flyby Pluto and gather information on its atmosphere and surface.

5. On a mission to study the sun from orbit.
SOHO Probe
On a mission to study the sun from orbit.

6. Mars Exploration Rovers
Gather data of Mars from the ground. It takes photographs and data from rocks and soil on the surface.

7. Cassini-Huygens Probe
On a mission to orbit Saturn. It is measuring atmosphere, wind, and cosmic dust.

8. Power Sources for Satellites
Batteries, Solar Panels, Nuclear Power, Heat Generators (dish of mirrors that
reflect the heat of the sun)

9. Design a Probe
Draw a diagram of a probe that would collect dust particles from Comet Halley’s tail. Be creative, but realistic. Think about the challenges scientists face when collecting dust particles from a moving object in space.
Your probe must include:
Power Source
Device to take pictures or images
Collection Device for the dust particles
Image of the nucleus of Comet Halley from Giotto Spacecraft (European Space Agency - ESA) in 1986.