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The CircuitMess NASA Mars Rover is a DIY kit that lets you build a working model of a Mars rover, similar to NASA's Perseverance. It's designed to be both a fun, hands-on project and a way to learn about robotics, electronics, and space exploration.

Building the Mars Rover provides a hands-on learning experience in robotics, electronics, and wireless communication. You'll learn about motor control, sensors, and how a rover navigates. You'll gain practical experience with electronic components and assembly.

The Mars Rover kit is generally recommended for ages 11 and up. The assembly process involves some detailed steps and smaller electronic components, so it's best suited for that age range. Younger builders can certainly participate with adult supervision and guidance.

No prior experience in electronics or robotics is necessary to build the Mars Rover! The kit is designed to be accessible to beginners, and we provide clear, step-by-step instructions to guide you through the entire process.

Plan on spending around 20 hours assembling the Mars Rover. Keep in mind, though, that building is only the first step. After that, you can dive into programming, remote control exploration, and customizing its behavior.

Once built, the Mars Rover features remote control operation, letting you drive it and control its robotic arm. It also has a rotating camera tower. The Rover uses radio frequencies (RF) for control. Also, there is the Mission Control module, which is used for displaying camera feed and additional control.

Yes, the Mars Rover is programmable! While the basic kit provides remote control functionality, the underlying software is open-source. You can modify the existing code or write your own to customize the Rover's behavior, using programming languages compatible with Arduino. You can add different modules.

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We ship worldwide - you can get a kit no matter where you are in the world. You get a free tracked shipping for orders over $99. For orders below $99 shipping fee starts at $15. Your packages will be shipped from the EU, and if you have any questions about import charges, please check this. Within EU, You get a free tracked shipping for orders over $99. For orders below $99 shipping fee starts at $8.

Like all our products, Mars Rover comes with clear instructions and a build guide. You can follow the provided resources no matter how fluent you are in electronics and robotics. For additional support, check Mars Rover resources. If you're stuck, feel free to contact us on this link and we'll help you as soon as possible.