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Wendy's Search and Rescue
Rover - Armed with sensors and a camera, this rover will determine
the status of the environment and atmosphere in case of catastrophe!
Town View
Mutual Housing Association, Denver, CO
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Roving at 4'x7.75', Ana's
Rover will multi-task on planetary surfaces. This rover looks for
flora and fauna, and takes samples of the atmpsphere
Town View Mutual
Housing Association, Denver, CO
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A Robonaut
Rover! This humanoid design will surely make a valuable exploration
tool and allow a human-like appearance to be widely known across
the galaxy.
Student from Paraná-Brazil
public school
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Very clever use of different
materials. An opening frontal gate allows this rover to collect
samples and analyze them. A flexible satellite arm will ensure that
gathered info is sent back to NASA!
Student from Paraná-Brazil
public school
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Designed to pick up sounds
and tranfer the information to NASA scientists using an excellent
extended satellite dish design.
Student from Paraná-Brazil
public school
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Great color scheme for
this Mars Rover!
Jardine Middle Magnet,
Wichita, KS
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Three wonderful additions
to our rover gallery. All compact and very functional. Found now
in a great glass display before they are sent to Mars!
Jardine Middle Magnet,
Wichita, KS
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A sturdy purple rover
exploring the contents of the display case.
Jardine Middle Magnet,
Wichita, KS
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Nelly's rover channels
its colors to make rainbows and light in dark spaces. 3.5'x4' and
only 6 ounces! Making sure a rover is weight efficient (it takes
more fuel and money to send something heavy into outer space) is
important.
Town View Mutual Housing Association, Denver, CO
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Cecilia's explorer rover
also works as a security prototype! It emits very high frequency
noises that repel's unwanted animals and creatures.
Town View Mutual
Housing Association, Denver, CO
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Mayra's Fish Robot -
Designed to swim on Mars if scientists find water! This is an important
design because all life as we know it needs water to survive. Once
we find water, we can start searching for life - Student
at Sister Mary Lucy Neighborhood Network Center, Denver, CO
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Humans will surely befriend
aliens and spread happiness with this rover! The Teddy Bear Maker
- Alondra, Leticia, Sandra, Montse, Mariella at Sister Mary Lucy
Neighborhood Network, Denver CO
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The "Monster Truck"
of the Mars Rovers - students at Alex Anderson Middle School
San Jose, CA
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An artistic and creative
rover, meant to befriend the Martians- Student at Alex Anderson
San Jose, CA
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Looks sturdy. No Martians
will be breaking this one! - Student at Alex Anderson
San Jose, CA
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Low means balance! This
rover won't be easily tipped when it crawls up the Martian craters.
- Student at Alex Anderson
San Jose, CA
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Brains inside the box!
A compact rover with an artistic touch. - Student at Alex Anderson
San Jose, CA
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Haley;
Location: Mars.
Super solar panels which transfer energy to the gears. Antenna transfers
information gathered by the rover. NASA scientists check this out
- A bucket to bring back samples! - Grade 7 |
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Joey; A rover that does
homework! It's scissor arm can lift the pencil tool up and down
on the paper. Patent Pending! 2ft tall and 3ft wide.
- Scranton, KS
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Brandon; With an added
radar and rock scooper! Pretty sleek!
- King's Academy ISP San Jose, CA
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Luke; A creative rover
that corrals rocks while it moves in forward and in reverse! Age
8
- Commonwealth Connections
Academy Pottsville,PA
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