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This video provides an overview of the Mars Ascent Vehicle and its critical role in Mars exploration missions.

What is the primary purpose of the Mars Ascent Vehicle (MAV) in the mission?

• To explore the Martian surface

• To communicate with Earth

• To launch rock samples from Mars into space

• To transport astronauts to Mars

What is the role of the Perseverance Rover in NASA's mission?

• To map the Martian terrain

• To search for water on Mars

• To build a base on Mars

• To collect soil and rock samples

How are the samples collected by the Perseverance Rover stored?

• In plastic bags

• In protective tubes

• In metal boxes

• In open containers

What is the function of the sample fetch rover in the mission?

• To analyze samples on Mars

• To send data back to Earth

• To transport samples to the MAV

• To drill for new samples

What happens to the samples after they are launched into orbit by the MAV?

• They are left in orbit

• They are analyzed in space

• They are destroyed

• They are collected by another spacecraft