1 00:00:05,300 --> 00:00:02,840 NASA's newest Rover is gearing up for 2 00:00:06,889 --> 00:00:05,310 its journey to Mars we've been building 3 00:00:09,980 --> 00:00:06,899 the rover and getting it ready for 4 00:00:12,499 --> 00:00:09,990 launch and kids across the country have 5 00:00:14,720 --> 00:00:12,509 played a big part too we asked for your 6 00:00:18,080 --> 00:00:14,730 help to name the rover and you answered 7 00:00:20,650 --> 00:00:18,090 the call twenty-eight thousand kids sent 8 00:00:23,900 --> 00:00:20,660 in their essays with their best ideas 9 00:00:26,060 --> 00:00:23,910 4700 judges helped narrow them down and 10 00:00:30,400 --> 00:00:26,070 the world weighed in on their favorites 11 00:00:33,680 --> 00:00:30,410 - thanks to you we now have a name 12 00:00:39,560 --> 00:00:36,910 cheerio singing in sight spirit 13 00:00:42,260 --> 00:00:39,570 opportunity gate if you think about it 14 00:00:45,020 --> 00:00:42,270 all of these names of past Mars rovers 15 00:00:48,100 --> 00:00:45,030 are qualities we possess as humans we 16 00:00:50,509 --> 00:00:48,110 are always curious and seek opportunity 17 00:00:54,470 --> 00:00:50,519 we have the spirit and insight to 18 00:00:56,270 --> 00:00:54,480 explore the moon Mars and Beyond but if 19 00:00:58,340 --> 00:00:56,280 Rovers are to be the qualities of us as 20 00:01:02,030 --> 00:00:58,350 a race we missed the most important 21 00:01:04,160 --> 00:01:02,040 thing perseverance we as humans evolved 22 00:01:07,460 --> 00:01:04,170 as creatures who could learn to adapt to 23 00:01:10,040 --> 00:01:07,470 any situation no matter how harsh we are 24 00:01:12,499 --> 00:01:10,050 a species of explorers and we will meet 25 00:01:16,820 --> 00:01:12,509 many setbacks on the way to Mars however 26 00:01:19,219 --> 00:01:16,830 we can persevere we not as a nation but 27 00:01:20,630 --> 00:01:19,229 as humans will not give up the human 28 00:01:26,360 --> 00:01:20,640 race will always persevere into the 29 00:01:30,620 --> 00:01:28,730 that name is going to live on Mars 30 00:01:35,190 --> 00:01:30,630 forever because it's going to be etched 31 00:01:40,710 --> 00:01:38,130 the Rovers mission is to seek signs of 32 00:01:42,899 --> 00:01:40,720 ancient life collect rock samples for 33 00:01:45,510 --> 00:01:42,909 future retrieval and to pave the way for 34 00:01:47,249 --> 00:01:45,520 human exploration of Mars someday it's 35 00:01:49,859 --> 00:01:47,259 going to be a very exciting mission and 36 00:01:52,590 --> 00:01:49,869 perseverance is going to be crucial to 37 00:01:54,899 --> 00:01:52,600 it all thanks to all who helped us get 38 00:01:56,940 --> 00:01:54,909 here be sure to follow the journey of