This week we talk all things Mars Rover with Dr. Rachel Kronyak, Systems Engineer at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Then we hear actual sounds from the surface of Mars AND get a visit from the Mars Perseverance Rover (Stoopkid Stories Melly Victor!), - all on this episode of REACH.
Hosts: Brian Holden and Meredith Stepien
Written by: Sandy Marshall with Nate DuFort, Meredith Stepien and Brian Holden.
Co-Created, Produced by: Nate DuFort and Sandy Marshall
Edited by: Nate DuFort
Music composed by: Jesse Case
Logo by: Steven Lyons
Special thanks to Dr. Rachel Kronyak, Systems Engineer at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. You can follow Dr. Kronyak on Twitter at @RachelKronyak.
Percy was voiced by Melissa “Melly” Victor, creator of Stoopkid Stories, a story podcast available wherever you listen. Follow Stoopkid Stories on Twitter, Instagram, or on the web at https://stoopkidstories.com.
We’d also like to offer a special thanks to Kay Ferrari and Sarah Marcotte at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and to everyone at NASA Space Place.
Dr. Rachel Kronyak NASA Bio
https://mars.nasa.gov/people/profile/?id=23225
Perseverance Rover
https://mars.nasa.gov/mars2020/
Curiosity Rover
https://mars.nasa.gov/msl/home
All about Mars
Article: Kicking off the Sampling Sol Path at Citadelle
https://mars.nasa.gov/mars2020/mission/status/328/kicking-off-the-sampling-sol-path-at-citadelle/
The Sounds of Mars