Exploring Mars: Searching for Signs of Water with Mars Express

The video discusses the deployment of radar booms by the Progress mission to scan Mars for water. It highlights past missions like the Viking Landers in 1976, which searched for life on Mars. The radar booms are part of the Mars Advanced Radar for Subsurface, designed to detect water beneath the surface. The European Space Agency delayed the deployment after the Beagle probe loss, and results are eagerly awaited.

What was the primary purpose of deploying the radar booms on Mars?

• To search for signs of water on the Martian surface

• To measure the temperature of Mars

• To capture images of Martian landscapes

• To communicate with Earth

Which mission previously searched for life on Mars in 1976?

• Curiosity Rover

• Viking Landers

• Opportunity Rover

• Spirit Rover

What is the function of the Mars Advanced Radar for Subsurface (masses)?

• To analyze the chemical composition of Martian soil

• To monitor Martian weather patterns

• To capture high-resolution images of Mars

• To emit low frequency radio waves to detect subsurface features

How deep can the radar booms detect features beneath the Martian surface?

• 10 kilometers

• 5 kilometers

• 3 kilometers

• 1 kilometer

Why was the deployment of the masses delayed?

• To upgrade the radar technology

• To wait for better weather conditions

• Because of the loss of the Beagle probe

• Due to technical malfunctions