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“Hello West Point Elementary School Readers! Thank you so much for reading A Rover's Story. I hope you enjoy getting to meet Resilience, Fly, Journey, Guardian, and all the other characters in the book. And I really hope the book makes you curious about space and the whole-wide universe as well as think deeply about what it means to feel things, what it means to be a friend, and what it means to be brave. Enjoy the adventure!” ~Jasmine Warga
Mr. Waters is an Aerospace Engineer and former WPS student. He currently works with NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL).
In the first video, he discusses how finding your passion can lead to unique opportunities.
In the second video, he shares how different people collaborate on projects to create the rovers that are exploring Mars.
*Remember to access the videos students MUST be logged into their Google account.*
Shake, Rattle, and Roll: Testing Perseverance
(approx. 3 min. video)
Perseverance Rover lands on Mars live footage
(approx. 1 min. video)
Perseverance Mars landing animation
(approx. 3 min. video)
Overview of Perseverance Mars Rover Mission
(approx. 3 min. video)
Watch Ingenuity, the Mars helicopter, first take-off, flight, and landing
(approx. 1 min. video)
Perseverance Mars Rover captures sounds
(approx. 3 min. video)
Animation of Perseverance's drive path
(approx. 1 min. video)
Perseverance Mars Rover is self-driving and breaking records
(approx. 3 min. video)
2021 Year in Review - Mars Rover Milestones
(approx. 3 min. video)
Learn how Perseverance was named by 13 year old Alexander Mather
(approx. 2 min. video)
Interested in listening to the book or reading it on your electronic device. Check out MackinVia, your local library, or MWR. The links below will provide additional support and information.
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