1. Natural Sciences and Technology Grade 6
Term 4: Planet Earth and Beyond
Systems to Explore the Moon and Mars
(ppt 3)

2. Topic 5 Systems to Explore the Moon and Mars
Vehicles used on Mars
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3. Natural Sciences and Technology - Grade 6
Vehicles used on Mars
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The Pathfinder Rover
It landed on Mars in 1997.
A robot camera was used that is why the photos were not clear.
The robot camera sent the pictures back to Earth through radio signals.
The Pathfinder Rover was operated from Earth.
The motors’ electricity came from solar panels on its top surface.
The solar panels transferred the sunlight’s energy to the electric motors.
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The Spirit Rover
The Spirit Rover landed on Mars in 2004.
It used solar panels to generate electricity from the sunlight.
It got stuck in the sand in 2010.
After a while it stopped sending messages to Earth.
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The Opportunity Rover
The Opportunity Rover landed on Mars in 2004.
It used solar panels to generate electricity from the sunlight.
The Opportunity Rover is still operating from Mars.
It has travelled more than 35 km.
Thousands of photos have been sent to Earth.
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The Curiosity Rover [1]
It is the size of a small car.
It landed on Mars on 6 August
It searches for signs that micro-organisms live on Mars.
It is able to collect more information about Mars’ surface.
Millions of micro-organisms can easily fit onto a needle’s tip because it is extremely tiny.
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The Curiosity Rover
Curiosity has a
Function
Laser
Heats rock until it turns into vapour.
Special cameras
Analyses the vapour.
Video cameras
Identifies what is in front of the Curiosity Rover.
Long arm with a scoop
Scoops up soil samples.
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