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Robots,*   Astronauts,** and   You*** Exploring  Space with a Computer! Bruce Irving Aldrich Astronomical Society NASA/JPL Solar System Ambassador October 2008 Picture from Orbiter space flight simulator:  International Space Station above New England **   *** *   *   *   *
Robots, Astronauts, and You: Exploring Space ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Robots!
Astronauts!
And You!
Real space robots don’t always look much like robots…
Hubble Space Telescope (HST) Is Hubble a robot? Yes, because it takes complex orders from engineers on the ground that it can remember and follow on its own. Its pictures of faint distant objects often take hours to record – HST must keep itself pointed exactly at the target as it orbits the Earth.
Hubble's Greatest Hits From the web site  http://hubblesite.org/gallery/album/
The Famous Mars Rovers… Spirit  and  Opportunity  have been roving Mars since January 2004, on a mission that was planned for only 90 sols (Mars days) – they have traveled for miles and have made many discoveries, including various signs of water that flowed millions of years ago when Mars was apparently a much wetter planet than now.
… and the women who drive them!  JPL, March 18, 2008 – an all-woman Mars Rover science/engineering team
Cassini: Our robot eyes at Saturn Cassini  was launched in 1997 and started orbiting Saturn in 2004. It dropped off a smaller robot called  Huygens  to land on Saturn’s cloudy moon Titan. Cassini’s orders are complicated, and it has taken thousands of detailed pictures of Saturn and its many moons.
Phoenix: Our latest robot on Mars Right now, Phoenix is digging into the soil near the north pole of Mars, looking for ice (it found it) and for chemicals that could be signs of ancient Martian life.
How robots help us in space ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Do you know Buzz? ,[object Object],[object Object],Aldrin (in Lunar Module)
The Real Buzz! Buzz Aldrin at Tranquility Base, July 1969
Astronaut Accomplishments ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Apollo 17 Astronauts on the Moon Apollo 17 was the last Moon landing to date (December 1972). Commander Gene Cernan (left, with Lunar Rover) and geologist Jack Schmitt (with flag) spent 3 days on the Moon, driving for miles and changing their exploration plans based on what they found. They discovered important clues to the history of the Earth-Moon system.
Astronauts repairing Hubble The Hubble Space Telescope was launched in 1990 and was designed so that shuttle astronauts could later upgrade it in orbit. But it had a mistake in its telescope optics, so in 1993, the first service mission was used to repair it so it could take good pictures. Later missions upgraded its ability to reveal the secrets of the Universe by studying faint objects billions of light years away.
HST: Before and After Spiral Galaxy M100
Robots and Astronauts Team Up Robots are already helping astronauts in space. The shuttle and the ISS have big “robotic arms” that allow astronauts to move huge objects and be moved around easily for space walks. This is a new multi-arm robot called DEXTRE that’s on the space station now.
Coming up… ROBONAUT! To help astronauts on future missions, NASA is developing an experimental human-shape robot called Robonaut. It will be able to fit in spaces made for humans, and even use tools made for human astronauts. It will probably operate at first by “telepresence” where it will act as the eyes, arms, and hands of an astronaut who is sitting safely inside the spacecraft.
So where do YOU fit in? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Explore space with a computer!
Explore Space on the Web Check out  www.nasa.gov  – they have TONS of great stuff on the web for every age and interest!
Watch the Astronauts Work NASA TV is available for free on the web ( www.nasa.gov/ntv ) and on some cable TV systems. During shuttle and ISS missions, they broadcast live coverage of the launch, docking with the space station, astronaut space walks and other tasks, and landing. You can learn a lot from watching the astronauts work!
Explore Software Simulations ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],NASA Space Shuttle simulator flight deck (fisheye lens view)
Stellarium – Your Free Planetarium! ,[object Object]
What is Stellarium? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Stellarium Sample Screen
New!   WorldWide Telescope New and  free  from Microsoft is WorldWide Telescope, a wonderful planetarium and astronomy exploration tool. After installation, it still requires a web connection to access and display a wide range of  astronomy images from many sources, and includes narrated tours and much more.  www.worldwidetelescope.org  (Windows only).
Orbiter –  Free  Space Flight Simulator! ,[object Object]
What is Orbiter? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Orbiter Sample Screens Docking with the space station in the Deltaglider, a cool futuristic space plane that you can fly yourself in Orbiter
Go Play In Space  – free e-book! ,[object Object]
The Future of Space? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
The  Distant  Future? "Since, in the long run, every planetary civilization will be endangered by impacts from space, every surviving civilization is obliged to become spacefaring – not because of exploratory or romantic zeal, but for the most practical reason imaginable: staying alive. If our long-term survival is at stake, we have a basic responsibility to our species to venture to other worlds." Carl Sagan,  Pale Blue Dot , 1994
Conclusions ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Join a Space or Astronomy Group ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Space wants YOU!
 
Supplemental Slides   What Can You Do With Orbiter?
Look Down at New England
Visit the Moon in the future…
…or the past. Apollo Lunar Module (LM) and Lunar Rover in AMSO add-on for Orbiter (Apollo 17 is shown)
Check out Mars…
…one of its small moons, View from Mars orbit, 54 km from Phobos, one of Mars’ two tiny moons
…or something a bit bigger. Jupiter with its volcanic moon Io in the foreground.
Launch the Space Shuttle… Space shuttle  Atlantis , 89 seconds after launch, with visible force vectors
Grab the Hubble Space Telescope... Shuttle approaching the Hubble Space Telescope for repairs fall 2008
…or dock with the Space Station.
How does he  do  that? (with thrusters – Rotation vs. Translation)

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Robots, Astronauts, and You: Exploring Space

  • 1. Robots,* Astronauts,** and You*** Exploring Space with a Computer! Bruce Irving Aldrich Astronomical Society NASA/JPL Solar System Ambassador October 2008 Picture from Orbiter space flight simulator: International Space Station above New England ** *** * * * *
  • 2.
  • 6. Real space robots don’t always look much like robots…
  • 7. Hubble Space Telescope (HST) Is Hubble a robot? Yes, because it takes complex orders from engineers on the ground that it can remember and follow on its own. Its pictures of faint distant objects often take hours to record – HST must keep itself pointed exactly at the target as it orbits the Earth.
  • 8. Hubble's Greatest Hits From the web site http://hubblesite.org/gallery/album/
  • 9. The Famous Mars Rovers… Spirit and Opportunity have been roving Mars since January 2004, on a mission that was planned for only 90 sols (Mars days) – they have traveled for miles and have made many discoveries, including various signs of water that flowed millions of years ago when Mars was apparently a much wetter planet than now.
  • 10. … and the women who drive them! JPL, March 18, 2008 – an all-woman Mars Rover science/engineering team
  • 11. Cassini: Our robot eyes at Saturn Cassini was launched in 1997 and started orbiting Saturn in 2004. It dropped off a smaller robot called Huygens to land on Saturn’s cloudy moon Titan. Cassini’s orders are complicated, and it has taken thousands of detailed pictures of Saturn and its many moons.
  • 12. Phoenix: Our latest robot on Mars Right now, Phoenix is digging into the soil near the north pole of Mars, looking for ice (it found it) and for chemicals that could be signs of ancient Martian life.
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  • 15. The Real Buzz! Buzz Aldrin at Tranquility Base, July 1969
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  • 17. Apollo 17 Astronauts on the Moon Apollo 17 was the last Moon landing to date (December 1972). Commander Gene Cernan (left, with Lunar Rover) and geologist Jack Schmitt (with flag) spent 3 days on the Moon, driving for miles and changing their exploration plans based on what they found. They discovered important clues to the history of the Earth-Moon system.
  • 18. Astronauts repairing Hubble The Hubble Space Telescope was launched in 1990 and was designed so that shuttle astronauts could later upgrade it in orbit. But it had a mistake in its telescope optics, so in 1993, the first service mission was used to repair it so it could take good pictures. Later missions upgraded its ability to reveal the secrets of the Universe by studying faint objects billions of light years away.
  • 19. HST: Before and After Spiral Galaxy M100
  • 20. Robots and Astronauts Team Up Robots are already helping astronauts in space. The shuttle and the ISS have big “robotic arms” that allow astronauts to move huge objects and be moved around easily for space walks. This is a new multi-arm robot called DEXTRE that’s on the space station now.
  • 21. Coming up… ROBONAUT! To help astronauts on future missions, NASA is developing an experimental human-shape robot called Robonaut. It will be able to fit in spaces made for humans, and even use tools made for human astronauts. It will probably operate at first by “telepresence” where it will act as the eyes, arms, and hands of an astronaut who is sitting safely inside the spacecraft.
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  • 23. Explore space with a computer!
  • 24. Explore Space on the Web Check out www.nasa.gov – they have TONS of great stuff on the web for every age and interest!
  • 25. Watch the Astronauts Work NASA TV is available for free on the web ( www.nasa.gov/ntv ) and on some cable TV systems. During shuttle and ISS missions, they broadcast live coverage of the launch, docking with the space station, astronaut space walks and other tasks, and landing. You can learn a lot from watching the astronauts work!
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  • 30. New! WorldWide Telescope New and free from Microsoft is WorldWide Telescope, a wonderful planetarium and astronomy exploration tool. After installation, it still requires a web connection to access and display a wide range of astronomy images from many sources, and includes narrated tours and much more. www.worldwidetelescope.org (Windows only).
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  • 33. Orbiter Sample Screens Docking with the space station in the Deltaglider, a cool futuristic space plane that you can fly yourself in Orbiter
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  • 36. The Distant Future? "Since, in the long run, every planetary civilization will be endangered by impacts from space, every surviving civilization is obliged to become spacefaring – not because of exploratory or romantic zeal, but for the most practical reason imaginable: staying alive. If our long-term survival is at stake, we have a basic responsibility to our species to venture to other worlds." Carl Sagan, Pale Blue Dot , 1994
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  • 41. Supplemental Slides What Can You Do With Orbiter?
  • 42. Look Down at New England
  • 43. Visit the Moon in the future…
  • 44. …or the past. Apollo Lunar Module (LM) and Lunar Rover in AMSO add-on for Orbiter (Apollo 17 is shown)
  • 46. …one of its small moons, View from Mars orbit, 54 km from Phobos, one of Mars’ two tiny moons
  • 47. …or something a bit bigger. Jupiter with its volcanic moon Io in the foreground.
  • 48. Launch the Space Shuttle… Space shuttle Atlantis , 89 seconds after launch, with visible force vectors
  • 49. Grab the Hubble Space Telescope... Shuttle approaching the Hubble Space Telescope for repairs fall 2008
  • 50. …or dock with the Space Station.
  • 51. How does he do that? (with thrusters – Rotation vs. Translation)