'Perseverance' Rover To Land On Mars Thursday

The video discusses a highly anticipated Mars Rover mission aimed at searching for evidence of past life on Mars. The Rover will collect samples and return to Earth in 10 years. Scientists are looking for biosignatures, which could be morphological, chemical, or mineralogical. The video also explains the Entry Descent and Landing (EDL) phase, a critical 7-minute sequence where the spacecraft slows down to land on Mars. Viewers are encouraged to watch the live coverage of the landing on Newsy.

What is the primary goal of the Mars Rover mission?

• To establish a human colony on Mars

• To mine resources from Mars

• To search for evidence of past life on Mars

• To test new space travel technologies

What are biosignatures?

• Evidence of water on Mars

• Indicators of past microbial life on Mars

• Signs of current human activity on Mars

• Traces of atmospheric gases on Mars

Which of the following is NOT a type of biosignature the Rover is looking for?

• Mineralogical

• Chemical

• Atmospheric

• Morphological

What is the EDL sequence in the Mars mission?

• Entry, Deployment, and Landing

• Entry, Descent, and Landing

• Exploration, Descent, and Landing

• Exploration, Discovery, and Learning

How fast must the spacecraft slow down during the EDL phase?

• From 12,500 mph to 0 mph

• From 8,500 mph to 0 mph

• From 10,000 mph to 0 mph

• From 15,000 mph to 0 mph