Mission Briefing
Over the next couple of sessions, you will explore the properties of an unknown substance that has been hypothesized to cover the surface of a lesser moon of Jupiter, Amalthea. This moon is believed to have been a stray solar system body captured by the massive gas giant planet and migrated into a closer orbit.
Planetary scientists hope to land a robotic space exploration vehicle on Amalthea in the next ten years. But the surface poses a great challenge.
Nicknamed “Oobleck”, this non-Newtonian fluid behaves in strange ways that have been simulated in the lab using common household ingredients found in most Americans’ kitchen cabinets: cornstarch and water.
Scientifically unlock the secrets of Oobleck, its behavior and design a remotely operated robotic vehicle (ROV) to land on the moon, make measurements, and return to Earth.
Planetary scientists hope to land a robotic space exploration vehicle on Amalthea in the next ten years. But the surface poses a great challenge.
Nicknamed “Oobleck”, this non-Newtonian fluid behaves in strange ways that have been simulated in the lab using common household ingredients found in most Americans’ kitchen cabinets: cornstarch and water.
Scientifically unlock the secrets of Oobleck, its behavior and design a remotely operated robotic vehicle (ROV) to land on the moon, make measurements, and return to Earth.