Space Slingshots, Sunrise Fish, and Smart Patches

"If you could study one thing closely today, would you choose a spacecraft, a reef fish, or a health patch, and why? "

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"Scientists use careful observation, planning, and testing to learn from space, ocean life, and the human body."

Definition: A spaceflight method where a spacecraft uses a planet’s gravity to help change its speed or direction.

"Psyche used a gravity assist when it flew past Mars on its journey to an asteroid."

Definition: A video made from pictures taken over time and played quickly so slow changes look faster.

"The Psyche team captured a time-lapse video during the Mars flyby."

Definition: A group of living things that scientists identify as the same kind of organism.

"Researchers described a new species of shrimpgoby from waters around Indonesia."

Definition: Something the body does that can be measured, such as a heartbeat signal or movement pattern.

"The wearable patch is designed to collect more than one body signal into a single data stream."