Which chemical did NASA’s Phoenix lander detect in Martian soil in 2008?
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Perchlorate
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Which chemical did NASA’s Phoenix lander detect in Martian soil in 2008?
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Perchlorate
In which Martian region did NASA’s Mars Pathfinder land in 1997?
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Ares Vallis
Which spacecraft first photographed the far side of Mars during a close flyby?
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Mariner 4
What is the name of the first rover to use a plutonium-powered radioisotope generator on Mars?
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Curiosity
How long does Phobos, Mars’s larger moon, take to orbit the planet?
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About 7 hours 39 minutes
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In which Martian region did NASA’s Mars Pathfinder land in 1997?
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Ares Vallis
How long does Phobos, Mars’s larger moon, take to orbit the planet?
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About 7 hours 39 minutes
What is the name of Mars’s largest canyon system?
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Valles Marineris
What is the name of the Martian region where NASA’s Phoenix lander touched down?
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Vastitas Borealis
What is the name of Mars’s largest moon by diameter?
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