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What is the primary outcome of the nearly 60 space missions targeting Mars?

Just over half of them have been successful. (correct)

Many recent missions have found definitive signs of life on Mars.

Most of these missions have been landers/rovers.

All of these missions have been successful.

Which techniques were used by the Pathfinder/Sojourner mission for landing on Mars?

Slowing down using retrorockets.

Slowing down using parachutes.

Slowing down using the atmosphere.

Protecting the spacecraft on impact using airbags. (correct)

What is the definition of terraforming?

Producing building materials on another planet.

Building habitats on other planets using 3D printing and local resources.

Altering the environment within an enclosed space to make it suitable to grow food.

Altering the environment of an entire planet to make it suitable for human life. (correct)

Which statement about the atmosphere of Mars is FALSE?

Droplets of liquid water rain/irrigate the surface of Mars regularly. Signup and view all the answers

Why would liquids not stay in a liquid state on the Martian surface?

Due to the very thin atmosphere. Signup and view all the answers

What key element primarily composes Mars' atmosphere?

Carbon dioxide Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Mars' weather patterns?

Temperatures that exceed Earth's. Signup and view all the answers

Which mission arrived on Mars first among the ones that employed advanced landing techniques?

Pathfinder/Sojourner Signup and view all the answers

What aspect of Mars' surface is often confused with signs of liquid activity?

Long branching channels resembling riverbeds. Signup and view all the answers

What is a significant challenge for future Mars missions regarding human habitation?

Creating a breathable atmosphere. Signup and view all the answers

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Mars Missions

Nearly 60 missions have targeted Mars.
Just over half of these missions have been successful.
Most missions involve landers/rovers.

Pathfinder/Sojourner Mission

Arrived on Mars in 1996.
Used a combination of techniques for landing: atmospheric slowing, parachutes, and airbags for impact protection.

Terraforming

Terraforming aims to alter a planet's environment for human habitability.

Martian Atmosphere

Currently a thin atmosphere, mostly carbon dioxide.
Similar in thinness to Earth's air at 30 km altitude.
Occasional strong windstorms occur.
Liquid water does not exist on the surface due to low atmospheric pressure; there is no liquid water rain /irigiation.
Haze formed by CO2 crystals.

Martian Channels

Complex channels observed, appear liquid-formed.
The thin Martian atmosphere cannot sustain liquid water on the surface.
An explanation for the channels is that Mars had a thicker atmosphere in the past.

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Explore the various missions targeting Mars, including notable ones like Pathfinder and Sojourner. Dive into the challenges of the thin Martian atmosphere and the concept of terraforming for human habitability, along with insights on Martian channels and their formation. Test your knowledge of these fascinating topics related to our neighboring planet.