Curiosity (the New Mars Rover) Explained

In this Ph.Detours episode, Alex and the gang visit the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California and go inside the Mars Rover Test lab and chat with engineers Chaz Morantz and (yes) Bobak Ferdowsi.

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CREDITS:

Host: Alexandra Lockwood
Edited by: Roser Segura (http://www.rosersegura.tv/)

Music:
"Mars & Venus" by NoU
"Mars" by Stellardrone
"She's coming from Mars" by Rod Morris
Ph.Detours theme ("Streets") by SO3 (http://so3music.com/)

Camera: Meg Rosenburg, Jorge Cham
Sound Mastering: Laurence Yeung
Additional Host: Crystal Dilworth

Series Producer: Matt Siegler (http://www.planetary.org/connect/our-...)
Created by: Jorge Cham (http://www.phdcomics.com)

Thanks to: JPL (http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/)

• Category

  Science & Technology

[brownspaceman]

Chaz is so sexy

[kakisky]

Video review from my kids: "It was awesome!"

I liked it too. :) Can't wait for MSL landing!

[rockhopper123452]

any computer part can be fried by you. are you going to risk paying 2 billion dollars in debt for the rover or just use a wrist strap?

[alpharesearch642]

WTF, an antistatic wrist strap is a must - if it can't handle a little discharge it should not have gone to Mars? This should be more like in the movie "fear and loathing in las vegas" were Hunter S Thompson aka Raoul Duke backs up the rental car right over the side walk. Quote: "No harm done. I always test the transmission that way. The rear end. For stress factors."

[Monim a]

he really is an awesome dude i got a chance to meet him at a TED event 

[Jennifer Ray]

BOBAAAAAAAK!!!!!

That is all.

[jimmywrangles]

In my opinion the curiosity rover is one of the greatest things mankind has ever done.

[Richvan Lemuel V. Abadilla]

Next tear... Star Wars would use this kind of technology

[Jennifer Ray]

It's exobiology. This is what Carl Sagan dreamed about doing only a few decades ago. I feel bummed for anyone who can't feel so in awe of this.

[Alice Dawn]

Awesome! Has a laser! xD

[Rebeca Rosas]

Oh, cute Mohawk guy!

[stuartwwillis]

wow that's huge!