3 Awesome Discoveries Made by Curiosity

The video discusses the achievements of the Curiosity Rover on Mars, highlighting its discovery of past habitability, the challenges of radiation for future manned missions, and the changes in the Martian atmosphere. Curiosity's findings include evidence of drinkable water and key life ingredients, while the Radiation Assessment Detector reveals significant radiation exposure risks. The video also introduces the MAVEN mission, which aims to study atmospheric changes on Mars.

What was the first major discovery made by the Curiosity Rover on Mars?

• Presence of liquid water

• Definite evidence of habitability

• Signs of intelligent life

• Evidence of past volcanic activity

Which instrument on Curiosity helped measure radiation levels during its journey to Mars?

• Mars Hand Lens Imager (MAHLI)

• Radiation Assessment Detector (RAD)

• Chemistry and Mineralogy (CheMin)

• Sample Analysis on Mars (SAM)

What did the Radiation Assessment Detector (RAD) find about the radiation levels on the journey to Mars?

• Radiation levels were only from solar flares

• Radiation levels were lower than expected

• Radiation levels were similar to a CT scan every few days

• Radiation levels were negligible

What did Curiosity's findings about heavy isotopes in the Martian atmosphere suggest?

• Mars has a thicker atmosphere now

• Mars lost its atmosphere over time

• Mars's atmosphere is gaining mass

• Mars's atmosphere is unaffected by solar winds

What is the purpose of the MAVEN mission?

• To study the Martian atmosphere and its evolution

• To map the entire surface of Mars

• To search for microbial life on Mars

• To drill deeper into the Martian surface