Curiosity Rover Flashcards
1
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What is the Curiosity Rover?
A
It is a car sized rover designed to send to Mars as part of NASA’s Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) mission.
2
Q
Goals and objectives
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biological, geological, planetary and radiation processes. Looking for life on Mars.
Investigating the chemical building blocks of life and the role of water
3
Q
Camaras
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Color images, magnifying close up images, desert images.
Spectrometers, radiation detectors, and environmental sensors.
4
Q
Rover’s landing
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Landing using rockets.
5
Q
Evidence of life
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Found “building blocks of life” through drilling such as sulfur, nitrogen, hydrogen, oxygen, phosphorus and carbon.
