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Snoopy, I see you're admiring our robots.
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Robots are important tools
for space exploration
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because they can do things
and go places that humans can't.
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They come in all shapes,
sizes and abilities.
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They can even be teamed up to accomplish
some incredibly complicated tasks.
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Like working together to collect
and return samples from Mars.
Like working together to collect
and return samples from Mars.
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Wow! These bots
sure have some impressive skills.
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Okay, let's go. Eye on the ball.
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I don't think that's what
they're supposed to be used for, sir.
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I stand corrected.
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Careful. It's only a matter of time
until the robots take over.
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We've all seen the movie.
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We really ought to expand
your arts and entertainment options.
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[clears throat] Before they help us
search for life in space,
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all of NASA's robots
must be thoroughly tested.
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And the ones that pass their tests
get to go on the mission?
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In a way, yeah.
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Thanks, Linus.
Welcome to the testing site.
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- Ooh!
- Neat!
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Hey. Where's Snoopy?
He wouldn't want to miss this.
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Snoopy, I hate to break it to you,
but your costume's not very convincing.
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Do you really believe that's going to
fool CARA into thinking you're a robot
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and sending you on a mission?
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The first task: digging.
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Rovers like Perseverance collect dirt
and rocks for scientists to study.
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In this material, we might find
the chemical building blocks of life,
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which are the ingredients
that make up you and me.
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Well, maybe not me.
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Next up: climbing.
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- Wow.
- Ooh!
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Interesting.
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RoboSimian is a prototype, which means
our engineers are still working on it.
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But it's designed to cross the rough and
unpredictable terrain of rocky planets.
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[bird screeching]
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[all gasping]
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And finally: flying.
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Designed to be the first powered aircraft
to ever fly on another planet,
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Ingenuity is a special helicopter
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that'll help us learn
what it takes to fly on Mars.
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Later versions might give us a better
understanding of the surface of Mars
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and even collect samples
that rovers can't reach.
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[CARA] Excellent! Testing is complete.
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This group of robots
has performed optimally
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and will soon launch
on NASA missions searching for life.
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All of them?
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Well, except for the one that's
clearly Snoopy in a robot costume.
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[laughs] I do enjoy his practical jokes.
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He's got quite the imagination.
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Aw. I appreciate your enthusiasm,
Astronaut Snoopy.
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At the moment there's just no way
that's realistic or safe
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for anyone to travel such long distances.
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I guess if Snoopy's not going on
a mission, we won't be needed either.
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Not so fast, Franklin.
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People, and beagles, may not be able
to go everywhere robots can,
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but NASA still relies on humans
to lead the missions.
but NASA still relies on humans
to lead the missions.
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- Really?
- Absolutely.
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Someone has to tell the robots
where to go and what to look for.
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In fact, how would you
like to join the team
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to help NASA search for
signs of life in the universe?
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[all gasping]
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[all squealing]
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I'll take that as a "yes."
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[buzzer buzzes]
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Welcome to your new work space.
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- Whoo-hoo!
- Hooray! Yeah!
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I call robots!
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I'll head up research.
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I'll keep an eye on the monitors.
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I've been training my whole life for this.
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Yay! Data entry. Ooh!
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And I'll keep track of the big picture.
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Snoopy, where'd you go, pal?
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Oh, I get it.
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Excuse me, CARA,
but Snoopy's not sure how to fit in.
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Well, in science,
we do need good imagination.
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The power of imagination
helps us think creatively about problems
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and see things in new ways.
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Imagination? [chuckles]
Snoopy has plenty of that.
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[whistles]
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[sighs] Yes, indeed. A lot of imagination.