"Mars Bus" aims to teach children about space exploration – WAAY

Lockheed Martin experts are working to combat a critical shortage in engineers and stem professionals.

The company started a program aiming to encourage children to get interested in math and science at a young age. On Saturday, the group took to the streets of Huntsville with a mars bus with a mobile virtual reality to show students what it's like to drive on the surface of mars.

"The USis planning to go back to mars around 2030," Huntsville Site Director of Lockheed Martin, Jon Sharp,said. "So that means the next astronautto mars is in either grade school or middle school."

Lockheed Martin's Generation Beyond program also includes a classroom based curriculum that uses space exploration of spaceto inspire students to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering, and math.

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"Mars Bus" aims to teach children about space exploration - WAAY