Uploaded November 2020 | Updated September 2026, 18 hours ago
Once launched, Perseverance has months to fly through interplanetary space before reaching Mars. What is space like, and why is it so hard for humans to make a similar journey?
𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬:
PhET Interactive Simulation (Grades 5 - 12): Gravity and Orbits: https://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/gravity-and-orbits
Health in Space (Grades 2 - 6): clearinghouse.starnetlibraries.org/astronomy-and-space/234-health-in-space.html?search_query=mars&results=72
Train Like an Astronaut: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLTUZypZ67cdsQCpAUbfsRN1f01y7tpBk1
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:
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
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
Once launched, Perseverance has months to fly through interplanetary space before reaching Mars. What is space like, and why is it so hard for humans to make a similar journey?
𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬:
PhET Interactive Simulation (Grades 5 - 12): Gravity and Orbits: https://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/gravity-and-orbits
Health in Space (Grades 2 - 6): clearinghouse.starnetlibraries.org/astronomy-and-space/234-health-in-space.html?search_query=mars&results=72
Train Like an Astronaut: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLTUZypZ67cdsQCpAUbfsRN1f01y7tpBk1
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:
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
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
