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Jun 2021
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What Do You Need to Know Operate a Rove...

Jennifer Swanson/Jeff Gonyea
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Ever wonder how engineers on Earth operate Rovers on another planet? It's not as easy as you think. Listen to our podcast with NASA JPL mechanical engineer Brian Franz who has worked on both the Perserverance and Curiosity Rovers on MARS!! He gives us a peek behind the scenes of daily Rover operations. This is out-of-this-world episode is NOT to be missed! 

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