1. NASA's Robot Explorers  Robots are used instead of humans for dangerous and/or tedious missions  Small robot ships have studied distant planets and asteroids in our solar system Notes Space Exploration and SPI 0807.T/E 1 to 4 Exploring Saturn Exploring Jupiter and Beyond Voyager 1 (USA) 1977-Present Cassini-Huygens (USA) 1997-Present Science

2. NASA's Robot Explorers Notes Space Exploration and SPI 0807.T/E 1 to 4 Viking 1 and 2 Orbiter (USA) Exploring Mars 1976 Viking 1 and 2 Lander (USA) Exploring Mars 1976 Exploring Mars Science

3. NASA's Robot Explorers Notes Space Exploration and SPI 0807.T/E 1 to 4 Exploring Mars  Two noteworthy robot explorers are Spirit and Opportunity sent to Mars in 2003  Each robot was only expected to last 90 Martian days, but each one explored far longer than that Spirit Rover On Mars 2004-2010 Opportunity Rover On Mars 2004-Present Science

4.  The Curiosity rover was sent to Mars in 2011  Larger and more robust than the previous rovers, this robot explorer has drills and a laser device to study rocks and search for life. NASA's Robot Explorers Notes Space Exploration and SPI 0807.T/E 1 to 4 Exploring Mars Curioustiy Rover On Mars 2012-Present Science

5. Watch these two video clips showing robot rovers being sent to and/or arriving on Mars Click on this link: Mars Rover-From Earth to Mars Click on this link: Curiousity Rover-Landing on Mars NASA's Robot Explorers Notes Space Exploration and SPI 0807.T/E 1 to 4 Science

6. Now watch the “Robots” Brainpop video Complete the quiz that goes with it, and email me your results  Click on this link and log in: Brainpop websiteBrainpop website Brainpop Video Space Exploration and SPI 0807.T/E 1 to 4 Science