Driving on Mars with Dr. Rachel Kronyak and Melly Victor

This week we talk all things Mars Rover with Dr. Rachel Kronyak, Systems Engineer at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Then we hear actual sounds from the surface of Mars AND get a visit from the Mars Perseverance Rover (Stoopkid Stories Melly Victor!), - all on this episode of REACH.   Hosts: Brian Holden and Meredith Stepien  Written by: Sandy Marshall with Nate DuFort, Meredith Stepien and Brian Holden.  Co-Created, Produced by: Nate DuFort and Sandy Marshall  Edited by: Nate DuFort Music composed by: Jesse Case Logo by: Steven Lyons   Special thanks to Dr. Rachel Kronyak, Systems Engineer at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. You can follow Dr. Kronyak on Twitter at @RachelKronyak.  Percy was voiced by Melissa “Melly” Victor, creator of Stoopkid Stories, a story podcast available wherever you listen. Follow Stoopkid Stories on Twitter, Instagram, or on the web at https://stoopkidstories.com. We’d also like to offer a special thanks to Kay Ferrari and Sarah Marcotte at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and to everyone at NASA Space Place.   Dr. Rachel Kronyak NASA Bio https://mars.nasa.gov/people/profile/?id=23225 Perseverance Rover https://mars.nasa.gov/mars2020/ Curiosity Rover https://mars.nasa.gov/msl/home All about Mars https://mars.nasa.gov/ Article: Kicking off the Sampling Sol Path at Citadelle https://mars.nasa.gov/mars2020/mission/status/328/kicking-off-the-sampling-sol-path-at-citadelle/ The Sounds of Mars https://mars.nasa.gov/mars2020/participate/sounds/

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REACH: A Space Podcast for Kids is a weekly, family friendly exploration of our galaxy (and beyond!) with hosts Brian Holden and Meredith Stepien. Built for kids and based on questions from kids, REACH educates with entertaining segments, fun at-home experiments, and interviews with subject matter experts & thought partners from leading institutions like the Adler Planetarium, Cosmosphere, Exploration Place, and more. Subscribe today, and get knowledge...within your Reach. A co-production between Soundsington Media and Sandy Marshall. Recommended for ages 8+