Every year, Brian Williams Science helps you find the perfect gift for the science enthusiast in your life. Today, we present the Thames & Kosmos Space Explorers!
Every year, Brian Williams Science publishes a set of articles aimed at helping you find the ideal gift for the science lover in your life. We call it Giving the Gift of Wonder. This year, we’ve put together a very special list of science-inspired gifts ideas! Chances are that you’ll be able to check a few names off your list with some of the ideas you find here. And as usual, we hope that you will take time this holiday season to Do Some Science!
Do you know someone who dreams of going to Mars and beyond? The Thames & Kosmos Space Explorers kit may be the perfect gift. With this 256-piece construction set, you can build your very own remote-controlled robotic rover similar to the ones used to explore Mars. With the included remote control, you can move the rover forward and backwards, steer it left and right, and control the robotic arm to pick up extraterrestrial specimens like small rocks. Deploy your Mars rover in the backyard or sandbox and use the remote control to survey uncharted terrain. After you build the Mars rover, use the included instructions to build nine additional space-themed models: a lunar rover, rocket launcher car, space shuttle with opening cargo bay doors, robotic space shuttle payload arm, space droid, walking bot, space probe, cross-wing starship, and spaceship controller. You’ll learn lots of science and engineering through these fun, hands-on construction projects that bridge two captivating interest areas: robotics and space exploration. A full-color, 80-page step-by-step illustrated manual will guide you through the assembly of all of the models. You’ll learn about the various technical features of the Mars Curiosity rover. Learn about the history of Mars exploration, robotics in space probes, deep-space exploration, and the robots in popular space-related science fiction. This kit is perfect for anyone who is fascinated by the prospects of exploring space or being the first human to land on Mars!
