Uploaded November 2020 | Updated September 2026, 6 hours ago
After years of planning, Perseverance was launched in July 2020 aboard an Atlas V rocket. Learn more about rockets, what to look for during a launch, and how engineers have made clever design choices to overcome gravity.
𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬:
Soda-Straw Rockets (Grades 4 - 8): jpl.nasa.gov/edu/teach/activity/straw-rocket
Rocket Activity (Grades 3 - 8): jpl.nasa.gov/edu/teach/activity/rocket-activity-heavy-lifting
About the speaker:
Tara is a planetary scientist and CU Alumnus, Fiske's outreach coordinator, and a senior presenter at the planetarium.
About the navigator:
Amanda is a senior at CU Boulder and has been working as a navigator at Fiske for 4 years.
We would like to acknowledge:
University of Colorado Boulder, APS Department
SkySkan Inc. and their amazing software DigitalSky2 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
After years of planning, Perseverance was launched in July 2020 aboard an Atlas V rocket. Learn more about rockets, what to look for during a launch, and how engineers have made clever design choices to overcome gravity.
𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬:
Soda-Straw Rockets (Grades 4 - 8): jpl.nasa.gov/edu/teach/activity/straw-rocket
Rocket Activity (Grades 3 - 8): jpl.nasa.gov/edu/teach/activity/rocket-activity-heavy-lifting
About the speaker:
Tara is a planetary scientist and CU Alumnus, Fiske's outreach coordinator, and a senior presenter at the planetarium.
About the navigator:
Amanda is a senior at CU Boulder and has been working as a navigator at Fiske for 4 years.
We would like to acknowledge:
University of Colorado Boulder, APS Department
SkySkan Inc. and their amazing software DigitalSky2 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
