Mars Science Laboratory

Dr. Gu says “It is a fully autonomous robot, that is in line with a future mars sample return mission.” with a straight face as if that is no big deal. Just that statement alone explains the huge difference between robotics in high school and college. Fully autonomous means that there is no human contact at all, and the robot…

its sights set on Mars, but getting to Mars and back poses a more difficult task than anything we’ve ever done before. However, because new technology is being developed every day to help humans get to Mars, a manned mission to Mars should be realistic by the 2030’s. Just getting to…

mission to Mars and his survival story. This story can be broken down into three main parts. How he was stranded, what he did to survive, and the rescue mission to return him back to Earth. Each of these categories have smaller sub-sections to them. While analyzing pieces of the main parts in the movie, scientific accuracies and inaccuracies can be found. When looking at parts of how Mark Watney was stranded, the main cause is fictional and non-fictional characteristics of Mars. Before…

In the Martian Chronicles, the author was able to integrate this message into a chapter called the Locusts. The Locusts talks about how when the Earth men come and the second they step foot onto mars they change it to fit their needs without consulting the last living Martians beforehand. It also talks about how when they come they are like a swarm of locust just eating up the resources and then moving on to the next place. “The rockets set the…

Introduction: The purpose of the experiment was to determine the density of powdered grape. The company Gatorade has advertised that G2 powder replenishes fluids and electrolytes in the body’s blood stream during exercise. G2 has aided in staying hydrated, “maintain normal muscle performance, heart rate and brain activity” (1). In relation, there has been a rise in sports drink purchase to improve athletic performance. The experiment examined a basic level of G2 powders composition, the…

To begin the first part of the experiment, zeolite and magnetized zeolite had to be synthesized. First, it was necessary to set up a contraption to hold a thermometer in place. This was done using a split cork and a 3 prong clam on a ring stand. 50 mL of 3.0 M NaOH was then added to a 250 mL beaker with a magnetic stir bar placed inside. After placing the solution on the stir bar, 3.7560 g of (sodium aluminate) was added to the solution. The thermometer was also added to the solution, but it…

After putting each compound into the blended meal, then it was determined whether it contains organic or inorganic in it. The bacon ranch salad reacted negatively to the solutions. While also being tested on a well-plate and hot-plate, it still remained the same color. Therefore, the blended mixture does not contain any organic substances such as protein. We began our experiment by gathering our materials and began to test the change in the blended mixture by putting a small amount in well…

Lab 4 in Chem 115 has three parts all calculating density. In part one, a 100 mL beaker, a volumetric pipet, and an analytical scale were obtained. To begin, the mass of the beaker was taken using an analytical scale. Then, 10.0 mL of an unknown liquid was transfered to the beaker using the volumetric pipet. Next, the mass of the beaker and liqiud was recorded along with the letter identifying the unknown liquid. By subtracting the mass of the 100 mL beaker from the mass of the beaker and liquid…

Prepare a chart for recording any observations as you test for the presence of cations in the solution. Set up and label 10 test tubes #1- #10 and place them in order in a test-tube rack. Wash and rinse all of glassware with distilled water. Prepare a hot-water bath in a 250 mL beaker by filling it up to 150 ml and bringing it to a boil. Obtain 2 ml of the solution you want to test and pour it into test tube 1. To test the solution for Pb2+ and Ag+ ions, add 8 drops of 6 M HCl solution to…

Urine and serum samples were transferred to the Chemical Core Analysis Facility of the Occupational and Environmental Health Sciences Institute (EOHSI), Rutgers University. ZEA and its metabolites were measured using an HPLC-MS-MS technique. 0.25 mL sodium acetate buffer (pH=4.65) and 10 μL of β-glucuronidase from Helix pomatia were added into 1mL of urine or serum sample. The enzymatic deconjugation was conducted in a water bath at 37 °C overnight. Then liquid-liquid extraction was performed on…