Mars Facts
Mars is the _______ planets from the sum
what is fourth (4th)
this was the first successful mission to Mars
what is the Mariner 4 spacecraft
Of all the other planets in the solar system besides Earth, Mars is believed to be the one most likely to have what?
What is to have life on it or to have supported life at one time.
The Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, which launched in 2005, has taken many high-resolution pictures of the Martian surface. These images have been used for this specific future purpose
to determine the best landing points for future landers.
These are what causes Mars' reddish-orange color
what are the iron-rich minerals in its soil
These two crafts flew past Mars in 1969 taking, even more, detailed pictures of the planet's surface.
what are Mariner 6 and Mariner 7
Mars contains this important component to supporting life
what is water ice
The ExoMars program, led by the European Space Agency, continues to study whether this has ever been present on Mars
what is life
the martian atmosphere is primarily composed of these three elements
what are carbon dioxide (95.3%), nitrogen (2.7%), and argon (1.6%).
This spacecraft was the first to successfully land on the surface of Mars
what is the Viking spacecraft launched in 1975.
While this planet is closer to Earth than Mars, it has a thick atmosphere of sulfuric acid that is poisonous and creates a very hot and high-pressure atmosphere
What is Venus
These are the names of the Rover and Helicopter that just landed on Mars and will be conducting future exploration
what are the Perseverance rover and Ingenuity helicopter
Olympus Mons, the largest volcano in the solar system is this tall in kilometers
what is 26km
These two rovers landed on the surface of Mars in 2004
What are Opportunity and Spirit
This type of planet has no solid surface
What is a Gas Giiant
Some future plans include sending airplanes or airships to explore this part of Mars
What is the atmosphere?
This is the rotational period of Mars down to the second
what is 24 hours, 37 minutes, and 23 seconds
NASA's Curiosity Rover landed in this year?
2012
These four planets have no solid surfaces
What are Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune
Beyond 2018 are plans to send a vehicle that can do what twokey things?
what are pick up samples of the Martian surface and bring them back to Earth to be analyzed.