Space Week: The Mars Lander Can Give Itself A Helping Hand

24/07/2020 3 min

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Episode Synopsis

This week we're replaying some of our favorite outer space-themed episodes of the show. In this episode from March 2020, NASA fixes a problem with its Mars lander, essentially by telling  the lander to use a robotic arm to help itself – or, depending on the  headlines you read, to whack itself. Plus: a Wisconsin man finds a  clever way to share a beer with his neighbor in the era of social  distancing.
NASA fixes Mars lander by hitting it with a shovel (CNN)
NASA’s Mars InSight Lander to Push on Top of the ‘Mole’ (NASA)
Social distancing the Wisconsin way: Richfield man shares a beer with his neighbor via RC car (Fox 6 Now)
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