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  • The rover went farther away from the planets atmosphere
    approached
  • It took Curiosity (9 months / 9 years) to travel to Mars
    9 months
  • Many people (didn't believe / were not believing) the mission would work
    didn't believe
  • Curiosity has been on Mars for (less / more) than 2 years
    more
  • What purpose did the rockets have?
    Slow the aircraft down
  • The rover (is / was) still exploring Mars today
    is
  • It (has stayed / is going to stay) there until scientists decide to stop using it
    is going to stay
  • The spacecraft took off at noon
    landed
  • What purpose did the sky crane have?
    lower the rover to the ground
  • Curiosity is the same size as a small (dog / car)
    car
  • The rover was moving at a dangerous speed. It needed to slow down
    safe
  • The sky crane lifted the rover carefully
    lowered
  • Curiosity (landed / has landed) in August, 2012, just as planned
    landed
  • The team felt very calm as they watched the landing
    nervous
  • What purpose did the parachute have?
    slow the aircraft down
  • What purpose did the rover have?
    Explore and take photos
  • The most difficult part of the mission was (landing on Mars / entering the atmosphere)
    landing on Mars
  • NASA´s Curiosity River (was / has been) on Mars since 2012
    has been
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