Mars Probe
Focus Questions
1. What is the name of the space probe that has been sent to Mars?
2. What is its mission?
3. Why were NASA scientists nervous about the probe travelling to Mars?
4. Why is stopping the space probe a problem?
5. What are the 'seven minutes of terror’?
6. Describe the images of Mars sent back by the probe?
7. What research is Phoenix doing on Mars and how is it being done?
8. Why do you think NASA scientists believe this is important research?
9. Why is Phoenix unlikely to return to Earth?
10. NASA has spent millions of dollars to get the space probe to land on Mars successfully. Do you think this is money well spent? Explain your answer.
1. What is the name of the space probe that has been sent to Mars?
2. What is its mission?
3. Why were NASA scientists nervous about the probe travelling to Mars?
4. Why is stopping the space probe a problem?
5. What are the 'seven minutes of terror’?
6. Describe the images of Mars sent back by the probe?
7. What research is Phoenix doing on Mars and how is it being done?
8. Why do you think NASA scientists believe this is important research?
9. Why is Phoenix unlikely to return to Earth?
10. NASA has spent millions of dollars to get the space probe to land on Mars successfully. Do you think this is money well spent? Explain your answer.