2B:Mars Missions Chart-Flashcard 2024

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What is the Mars Global Surveyor?

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A NASA mission launched in 1996 that mapped the surface of Mars and provided data on its geology and climate.

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What is ExoMars 2016?

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A mission by the European Space Agency aimed at searching for signs of life on Mars, including a rover and an orbiter.

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What is the Mars 2020 mission?

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A NASA mission that includes the Perseverance rover, designed to explore the Jezero Crater for signs of ancient life.

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What was Mariner 4?

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The first successful mission to Mars, launched in 1964, which provided the first close-up images of the Martian surface.

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What is Mars 1969A?

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An unsuccessful mission attempt to reach Mars, which failed to achieve its objectives.

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What is the significance of the Viking missions?

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The Viking program included two missions in the 1970s that were the first to land on Mars and conduct experiments to search for life.

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What is the purpose of the Mars Odyssey mission?

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Launched in 2001, it is designed to study the Martian surface and climate, and to search for water and ice.

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What is the Curiosity rover?

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A car-sized rover that landed on Mars in 2012 to explore the Gale Crater and assess Mars' habitability.

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What is MAVEN?

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The Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN mission, launched in 2013, to study the Martian atmosphere and its loss to space.

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What is the role of the European Space Agency in Mars exploration?

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The ESA has conducted missions like ExoMars to explore Mars and search for signs of life.