Martian robots and a new space weather project
From Are We There Yet? by Central Florida Public Media
March 10, 2026 · 28 min
About this episode
The episode discusses the exploration of Mars by the Perseverance and Curiosity Rovers and a new project examining the effects of gravity waves on technology.
The Perseverance and Curiosity Rovers are exploring Mars, looking at things like boxwork formations and using new technology to navigate around the planet. Plus, a new project aims to look at how gravity waves are impacting things like GPS, radio, satellites and more.
Topics covered
- Mars exploration
- space weather
- gravity waves
- technology
- satellite navigation
Keywords
- Mars
- Perseverance
- Curiosity Rovers
- gravity waves
- GPS
- space weather
- satellites
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Perseverance, Curiosity Rovers, GPS, radio, satellites
Places: Mars
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