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This can be used to identify the elements, etc. in the sample.

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Which step of technological design is represented by this situation scientists launch a spacecraft to send a robotic machine to mars to gather soil samples from the planet?

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Why did astronaugts bring back samples of moon rock?

Scientists are bringing back samples from Mars so they can study the elements that the planet is made of. They can figure out if there ever was life on the planet just by studying the soil. Also, they will be able to find out if humans could ever inhabit Mars.


Can you grow plants in mars soil?

The jury is still out on that, but based on careful and thorough analysis of samples collected from Mars so far, the majority scientific opinion is that it's unlikely.


How did scientist study mars?

We know much aobut Mars because scientists conduct reshearch. We have the Mars Surveyor satellite which has mapped most or all of the Martian planetary surface. We have sent spacecraft to Mars to take photos and soil samples, and to conduct surveys of Martian geology. And we have been making visual observations of the planet through telescopes for centuries.


Can anyone pleas give us a sentences with probe on it pleas?

The purpose of the robotic arm of the mars rover was to probe the planet's crust and gather soil samples.


How does drying of soil samples affect the soil properties?

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Why is there no ocean on Mars?

Since Mars's atmosphere is much weaker than Earths, the sun's rays hit the ground and sort of roast the ground. Mars used to have oceans, or at least rivers, according to soil samples examined by NASA, but the sun caused them to evaporate a long time ago.


Does Mars have lava in its soil?

no no lava on mars


Factors affecting the temperature of soil?

Humus content of the soil. What think the heat scientists about black surfaces and heat absorption? Black surfaces absorb heat faster and contain it longer. Mostly, humus is black or dark in color. Soil with much of the humus content tends to absorb more heat and gets heated faster than soil c9ontaining less humus.


How lander obtained rock and soil samples for testing?

The Russians had the LUNA series of spacecraft that returned 170 grams of lunar soil per mission, but all of the Apollo lunar samples were picked up by hand during the 6 missions by 12 American astronauts. All of the 842 lbs of Apollomoon rock samples are stored in the Lunar Receiving Lab in Houston, except for the 200+ small samples that were given to countries, museums, scientists and researchers around the world.


Who does soil samples?

Federal Dept. of Agriculture


Why is the soil on Mars rust-colored?

Mars' soil is red because it is very rich in iron oxide.