The Future of Exploration

Mars rover Curiousity

Courtesy of NASA

An artist's depiction of the Mars rover Curiousity

Since President Kennedy made his famous speech in 1961, the space program has sent humans to the Moon, built and decommissioned a large shuttle to carry pieces of equipment to space, launched and maintained the Hubble Space Telescope, and built the International Space Station. In addition, NASA has also landed robotic rovers on Mars. In this topic, you will explore some of the current and future programs already set in motion to learn more about the universe that you call home.

Essential Question

  • What are some current and future space exploration projects?