May is an exciting month as far as Mars is concerned so here is a topical quiz.
1. On what date does Phoenix arrive on Mars ?
2. What is Phoenix's landing site informally known as ?
3. Who is the Principal Investigator and Project Leader of Phoenix Mission ?
4. When was the first Mars flyby ?
5. Which two probes were the first to land on Mars and when ?
6. Which two missions were the first operational landings on Mars ?
7. When was the next successful Mars mission after these ?
8. What is the Escape Velocity from Mars ?
9. How long does it take for a signal to get to Earth from Mars when at closest opposition?
10.There are 3 orbiting spacecraft round Mars at the moment. What are their names ?
11. What are the names of the two operational exploration Rovers on Mars at the moment ?
12. What was 'Sojourner' ?
13. Why would you need a pressurized spacesuit on Mars ?
14. What are Phobos-Grunt and Yinghuo-1 ?
15a. In 1938, a radio broadcast in the form of news bulletins of a famous work about an invasion from Mars caused widespread panic and public outcry. Who was the famous actor who adapted and directed it and who wrote the original work on which it was based ?
15b. Who wrote the musical version ?
16. Who is behind the MetNet Mars Mission ?
17. Missions to Mars have been fraught with difficulty and there have been some failures in the past leading to talk of a 'jinx' What was the name of the unsuccessful Japanese 1998 Mars mission ?
18. Which Rover took this picture in 2004 of what looks like a figure on the Mars landscape ?
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19. What year does NASA Administrator Michael Griffin aim to have a man on Mars ?
20. What is a Martian Lifeboat ?