Future Explorers: Robots In Space

by Steve Kortenkamp

Overview

There's no air in space. But robots don't care! Learn more about how these mechanical robonauts can help us understand more about the solar system in which we live.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781491478882
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	08/01/2015
Series:	Exploring Space and Beyond Series
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	48
File size:	30 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	8 - 14 Years

About the Author

Dr. Stephen Kortenkamp is a professional astronomer who studies small solar system objects like asteroids, comets, and moons. His research also involves the formation of planets, both in our solar system and around other stars. Dr. Kortenkamp is a Senior Research Scientist at the Planetary Science Institute (www.psi.edu) in Tucson, Arizona. His research is supported with grants from NASA and the National Science Foundation. He also teaches planetary science at the University of Arizona and in 2011 won the prestigious "Innovations in Teaching" award from the College of Science. Through the Planetary Science Institute, Dr. Kortenkamp conducts training and continuing education workshops for elementary and middle school science teachers in southern Arizona. He has written more than 20 children's books about topics related to space and has served as a scientific consultant on more than a dozen others. Steve's wife Jane is also a professional astronomer and together they have three young children. When they are not star-gazing, Steve and Jane are competitive endurance athletes who race in Ironman triathlons, marathons, and open-water swims.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 What Are Space Robots? 4

Chapter 2 Robots on Mars 12

Chapter 3 Rise of the Rover Robots 18

Chapter 4 Exploring Other Planets and Moons 30

Chapter 5 Asteroids and Comets 36

Chapter 6 Robots of the Future 42

Glossary 46

Critical Thinking Using the Common Core 47

Read More 47

Internet Sites 47

Index 48

Interviews

Specifically crafted to help students explore space topics through different text structures, including primary sources, compare/contrast, and chronology. Series includes three nonfiction books paired with a fiction story to help further explore immigration from differing viewpoints.