Mars rover snaps photo of dust cloud kicked up by descent stage's crash-landing

Mars rover snaps photo of dust cloud kicked up by descent stage's crash-landing

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Science, Architecture, Physics

11th Grade - University

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The video explains the landing of a rover on the surface, detailing the sky crane's role in safely lowering the rover before it crash lands at a safe distance. It also discusses the dust cloud seen in Curiosity's initial photos, which was caused by the sky crane's crash.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the primary objective of the rover's descent?

To take photographs of the landing site

To collect samples from the surface

To safely land on the surface

To communicate with Earth

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did the sky crane do after the rover landed?

It took photos of the rover

It crashed at a safe distance

It flew back to the spacecraft

It stayed with the rover

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the purpose of the sky crane's maneuver after the rover's touchdown?

To avoid damaging the rover

To take aerial photos

To recharge its batteries

To collect atmospheric data

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What unusual feature was observed in Curiosity's first images?

A green patch

A water body

A dust cloud

A large rock formation

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What caused the dust cloud seen in the initial photos from Curiosity?

A sandstorm

An alien activity

The rover's movement

The sky crane's crash