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The rover meets the black hole at the Science Centre
The SAPIENT.rocks rover at the Cape Town Science Centre space exhibit, with excited learners from Parklands College and AIMS.
Odyssey beaming back to Earth
A fun perspective from NASA Eyes on the Mars Relay Network.
Planetary science and robotics at the Science Centre Open Day
Fun times with the SAPIENT.rocks Mars rover, powered by Raspberry Pi, at the Cape Town Science Centre Open Day.
A new Mars playground from Parklands College
New worlds for SAPIENT.rocks exploration: thanks to Parklands College for the WRO Mars playground.
Block-based coding on the rover at Parklands College
Browser-based and block-based coding on the SAPIENT.rocks Mars rover, getting ready for the interactive Cape Town Science Centre exhibit.
The Real Star Wars: public talk at the Planetarium
A Star Wars Day talk on meteorites, meteors and the impact craters of South Africa, 4 May at 3:00 PM.
Sim2real in the Mars Yard, now with spin
Learners can now simulate the rover spinning on the spot, with spin added to the Mars Yard simulator.