List of missions to Mars

High school (ages 12+)
Space & Astronomy

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/list-of-missions-to-mars

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the first successful mars flyby?Mariner 4 (NASA), July 14-15, 1965
2. What is the most prolific mars explorer agency?NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration)
3. What are some of the robots that have visited Mars?Robots like Mariner, Viking, Mars Pathfinder, Sojourner, Spirit, Opportunity, Curiosity, and Perseverance have traveled to Mars and studied its surface.
4. Why do we send rovers to Mars?Rovers help scientists look at the planet’s rocks, atmosphere, and search for clues that life might have existed there.

Comparative Planetology: Studying planets in relation to each other to understand their formation and evolution.
Abiogenesis: The natural process by which life arises from non-living matter.
In-Situ Resource Utilization (ISRU): Using local resources on another celestial body to support human exploration.