Team Miles

High school (ages 12+)
Science & Technology

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/team-miles

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the mission domain?Extraterrestrial planetary surface exploration
2. What is the core scientific instruments?High-resolution imaging systems, spectrometers, drills, and ground-penetrating radar
3. Why do we use robots like Team Miles instead of sending people?Robots can go to places that are too far or too dangerous for humans, and they can work for long periods without needing food, water, or oxygen.
4. How do Team Miles rovers move and avoid obstacles?They use cameras and sensors to see their surroundings and special computer programs that let them choose safe paths by themselves.

In-situ analysis: The examination of materials or phenomena in their original place, without removal.
Communication latency: The delay in data transmission between two points, significant in interplanetary communication.
Astrobiology: The scientific study of the origin, evolution, distribution, and future of life in the universe.