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【2017年整理】研究与生英语阅读02
Lesson 2 ;CATALOGUE;About the Author ;About the Author ;About the Author ;Warm-up Activities ;Background Information ;Background Information ;1. Space Exploration and Mars Survey ;1. Space Exploration and Mars Survey ;Among our discoveries about Mars, one stands out
above all others: the possible presence of liquid water
on Mars, either in its ancient past or preserved in the
subsurface today. Water is key because almost
everywhere we find water on Earth, we find life. If
Mars once had liquid water, or still does today, it’s
compelling to ask whether any microscopic life forms
could have developed on its surface. Is there any
evidence of life in the planet’s past? If so, could any of
these tiny living creatures still exist today? Imagine
how exciting it would be to answer, “Yes!!” ;Even if Mars is devoid of past or present life, however,
there’s still much excitement on the horizon. We
ourselves might become the “life on Mars” should
humans choose to travel there one day. Meanwhile, we
still have a lot to learn about this amazing planet and
its extreme environments. ;Background Information ;Primary among the missions scientific goals is to search
for and characterize a wide range of rocks and soils that
hold clues to past water activity on Mars. The spacecraft
are targeted to sites on opposite sides of Mars that
appear to have been affected by liquid water in the past.
The landing sites are at Gusev Crater, a possible former
lake in a giant impact crater, and Meridiani Planum,
where mineral deposits (hematite) suggest Mars had a
wet past. ;After the airbag-protected landing craft settle onto the
surface and open, the rovers will roll out to take
panoramic images. These will give scientists the
information they need to select promising geological
targets that will tell part of the story of water in Mars
past. Then, the rovers will drive to those locations to
perform on-site scientific investigations over the course
of their 90-day prime
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