Chapter 1
The watery past of Mars
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Chapter 2
Robotic detectives on the red planet
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Chapter 3
Biosignatures and the clues of life
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Chapter 4
Earthly twins and extreme environments
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Chapter 5
Bringing Mars back to Earth
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YOUR GOAL
Master of The search for Martian life
Ch 5 · Bringing Mars back to Earth
artiteacher Bringing Mars back to Earth
Bring it back, bring it back / We are bringing Mars back home!
Fun Fact
Clean room assembly: Spacecraft looking for life are built in 'clean rooms' where technicians wear full bodysuits to prevent human skin flakes or hair from contaminating the robot.
Glossary
sample (noun)
A small part or quantity intended to show what the whole is like. NASA's Perseverance rover began caching Martian rock samples in Jezero Crater in September 2021.
A small part or quantity intended to show what the whole is like. NASA's Perseverance rover began caching Martian rock samples in Jezero Crater in September 2021.
Quiz
What is the practice of preventing biological contamination between planets called?
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What is the highest level of biosafety containment used for dangerous pathogens?