Uploaded December 2020 | Updated September 2026, 5 hours ago
Flying over 24,000 mph to Mars will get Perseverance there in about 7 months, but how will it land softly? We'll explore the variety of ways in which rovers have landed on Mars and how Perseverance's landing will compare.
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Lunar Lander: https://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/legacy/lunar-lander
Touchdown (Grades 3 - 8): jpl.nasa.gov/edu/teach/activity/touchdown
Soft Landing Challenge (Grades 3 - 8): rmpbs.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/mss13.sci.engin.design.softland/soft-landing-challenge/support-materials
About the speaker:
RΓ©my is an astronomy student at CU Boulder and works as a presenter at Fiske Planetarium.
About the navigator:
Jeremy is a CU Boulder alumnus and works as an education assistant at Fiske Planetarium. He is also a presenter and navigator at Fiske.
We would like to acknowledge:
University of Colorado Boulder, APS Department
OpenSpace data visualization software that made this possible.
Fiske is one of the largest planetariums in the US, having served CU Boulder & the local community since 1975. We offer a diverse range of fulldome films, live talks, laser and liquid sky shows, as well as public gatherings for astronomical and NASA-related events.
Follow Fiske Planetarium:
Website | https://www.colorado.edu/fiske
Instagram | instagram.com/fiskeplanet
Facebook | facebook.com/teamfiske
Flying over 24,000 mph to Mars will get Perseverance there in about 7 months, but how will it land softly? We'll explore the variety of ways in which rovers have landed on Mars and how Perseverance's landing will compare.
ππππ’π―π’ππ’ππ¬:
Lunar Lander: https://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/legacy/lunar-lander
Touchdown (Grades 3 - 8): jpl.nasa.gov/edu/teach/activity/touchdown
Soft Landing Challenge (Grades 3 - 8): rmpbs.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/mss13.sci.engin.design.softland/soft-landing-challenge/support-materials
About the speaker:
RΓ©my is an astronomy student at CU Boulder and works as a presenter at Fiske Planetarium.
About the navigator:
Jeremy is a CU Boulder alumnus and works as an education assistant at Fiske Planetarium. He is also a presenter and navigator at Fiske.
We would like to acknowledge:
University of Colorado Boulder, APS Department
OpenSpace data visualization software that made this possible.
Fiske is one of the largest planetariums in the US, having served CU Boulder & the local community since 1975. We offer a diverse range of fulldome films, live talks, laser and liquid sky shows, as well as public gatherings for astronomical and NASA-related events.
Follow Fiske Planetarium:
Website | https://www.colorado.edu/fiske
Instagram | instagram.com/fiskeplanet
Facebook | facebook.com/teamfiske
