Exploring Life on Mars and Beyond

What is one of the reasons Elon Musk is considered controversial?

• His interest in colonizing the Moon

• His decision to sell Tesla

• His refusal to use social media

• His tweets that influence the stock market

What was significant about the meteorite found in Antarctica in 1984?

• It contained potential evidence of Martian life

• It was made entirely of gold

• It was the largest meteorite ever discovered

• It was the first meteorite found on Earth

What did NASA's Mariner IV mission achieve in 1965?

• It landed the first rover on Mars

• It discovered water on Mars

• It found evidence of life on Mars

• It made the first successful flyby of Mars

What did the Odyssey Orbiter discover in 2002?

• Hydrogen in the Martian soil

• Signs of ancient Martian cities

• Evidence of volcanic activity on Mars

• A new Martian moon

What did the Galileo Rover find in Gale Crater?

• A new type of Martian plant

• Sedimentary rock indicating a past lake

• A large deposit of diamonds

• Evidence of ancient Martian cities

What is significant about the Perseverance Rover's findings?

• It found a new Martian moon

• It discovered a new Martian species

• It found evidence of current life on Mars

• It detected organic compounds in Jezero Crater

What is the purpose of the James Webb Telescope in the search for alien life?

• To land on Mars

• To explore the center of the Earth

• To observe the atmosphere and surface of distant planets

• To communicate with aliens

What is the significance of the Trappist-1 system?

• It is a black hole

• It is the largest star in the universe

• It has seven rocky planets in the habitable zone

• It is the closest star system to Earth

What is one of the concerns about colonizing Mars?

• It will be too cold for humans

• It will take too long to travel there

• It will be too expensive

• It might lead to the contamination of existing Martian life

What is the main focus of the search for alien life beyond Mars?

• Finding new planets to colonize

• Observing distant planets for signs of life

• Building a space station on the Moon

• Communicating with extraterrestrial civilizations