A new discovery

Robots in Space

Pip wants a selfie with every robot that went to space. That’s quite a trip.

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Robots in Space3:03

A song. A few new discoveries.

Travel through space-exploration milestones, from Sputnik and Voyager to Mars rovers, Ingenuity, Hubble and Webb. Discover how spacecraft send discoveries home and explore places people have not visited. This is a historical mission tour; operational status can change after a mission's milestone.

Made for curious kids around ages 6–12 and the grown-ups watching with them. Music and animation created with AI tools under Mike Sego’s direction. YouTube’s video description includes the release notes and credits.

Read the sing-along lyrics
Smarty Party! My robot wants a selfie with every robot that ever went to space. Every single one. Here we go! Nineteen fifty-seven, Sputnik goes beep— The very first satellite, circling while we sleep! Then Saturn V, the rocket, tall as a building, whoa, Took astronauts to the Moon in nineteen sixty-nine—let's go! The Lunar Module landed with its spindly little feet; Then Voyager One and Two went out where the planets meet. They're carrying a golden record full of songs and sounds, And Voyager One's the farthest thing we've ever sent around! Beep beep! Off we go! Robots in space, putting on a show! Nobody's driving, it's a long, long way— Send a little picture back to Earth today! The Hubble Space Telescope takes pictures way up high; The Space Station circles, sixteen sunrises in a single sky! On Mars, a little Sojourner rolled out, microwave-small; Then twin rovers, Spirit and Opportunity, gave it their all— They planned for ninety days; Opportunity roved nearly fifteen years! Then Curiosity, as big as a car—give it three cheers! Perseverance brought a helicopter, Ingenuity, to fly: The first powered flight on another world—wave goodbye! Beep beep! Off we go! Robots in space, putting on a show! Nobody's driving, it's a long, long way— Send a little picture back to Earth today! New Horizons flew past Pluto, snapped a picture of a heart; The Parker Solar Probe's the fastest—it's zooming off the chart! And the Webb Telescope unfolds a mirror made of gold, Looking back to baby galaxies, so far and old. Beep beep! Off we go! Robots in space, putting on a show! Nobody's driving, it's a long, long way— Send a little picture back to Earth today! Nobody's driving, it's a long, long way— Send a little picture back to Earth today! Did you know the Mars rovers take selfies? ...My robot is SO jealous. Smarty Party Songs! Like, subscribe, PARTY!

Lyrics from the published video’s caption file.

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