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Dr. Joy Crisp: Scientist for the Mars Exploration Rover Project
What excites Dr. Joy Crisp in this article?
Which two places are hematite rocks often found?
What characteristic would prove to Dr. Joy Crisp that the rocks were affected by water?
How much grey hermatite does Dr. Joy Crisp expect to find in the area they are exploring?
What evidence does Dr. Joy Crisp want to use to help describe the past environment on Mars?
What does Dr. Joy Crisp think her research could lead to?
Which two types of material indicate that water was in an area?
What is the name of the mineral that Dr. Joy Crisp discusses in this article?
(Be careful, spelling matters!)
If you could, is there anything you would ask Dr. Joy Crisp?
Question #1
What is this article mainly about?
Question #2
Alexandra Witze wrote "… scientists who participate in the agency’s Mars missions might no longer design and build their own highly specialized payloads to explore the red planet." The word"payload" refers to the things the spaceship could carry.
What does "highly specialized" mean in this context?
Question #3
How is space travel changing according to this article?
Question #4
What are the names of the three functioning orbiters NASA sent to Mars?
Question #5
Who is the head of NASA's Mars exploration program?
(Be careful, spelling matters!)