Question #5
Who is the head of NASA's Mars exploration program?
(Be careful, spelling matters!)
Question #6
When does NASA want to start planning a trip to Mars?
Question #7
Alexandra Wentz also stated that "The agency’s long–running string of spacecraft is winding to a close, and international and commercial interests are on the rise."
What does "international" mean?
Question #8
In the same quote (below), what does "commercial" mean?
"The agency’s long–running string of spacecraft is winding to a close, and international and commercial interests are on the rise."
Question #9
One sentence in this nature.com article begins "Throughout the 2000s, NASA sent a sustained barrage of spacecraft to Mars…"
Which phrase best describes what "[t]hroughout the 2000s" means?
Question #10
One sentence in this nature.com article begins "Throughout the 2000s, NASA sent a sustained barrage of spacecraft to Mars…"
In the same quote, what is another word that means the same as "sustained" in this context?
Question #11
How do scientists currently get access to telescopes?
Question #12
What else would you like to learn about NASA's plans to explore Mars?
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