"Scientists use careful observation, planning, and testing to learn from space, ocean life, and the human body."
Ask the class before watching:
"If you could study one thing closely today, would you choose a spacecraft, a reef fish, or a health patch, and why?"
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.
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.
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.
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.
Have students answer these questions after watching the episode.