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Join NASA’s Mission to Mars Student Challenge

January 7, 2021

Take part in a worldwide “teachable moment” and bring students along for the ride as NASA lands the Perseverance rover on Mars February 18. Science communicator and host of “Emily’s Wonder Lab” on Netflix, Emily Calandrelli, shares how you can join the adventure with your students! Register at https://go.nasa.gov/mars-challenge — NASA — Mars, Up Close Source: NASA (https://images.nasa.gov/) Licence: Public domain (work of the U.S. federal government, 17 U.S.C. §105) Audio is served by the publisher; Budi does not host or modify it.

Transcript

0:00Hi everyone, I'm Emily. NASA is landing the next rover on Mars in February and they want kids from all over the world to join in the excitement. They're inviting educators and families to lead students in designing and building their own mission to Mars. Then, land with Perseverance on February 18th. It's the Mission to Mars Student Challenge! With five weeks of activities, professional development for teachers, and opportunities has everything you need to bring students from brainstorming to liftoff all the way to Mars. Register your students today to join NASA as they prepare to touch down on Mars, and I'll see you on landing day. Touchdown confirmed. We're safe on Mars.

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