Japan Launches Probe to Bring Back Rocks From a Moon of Mars
Japan launched the MMX spacecraft to collect samples from Phobos, Mars' moon, aiming to learn how it formed and how Mars changed over time.
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Early on 20 October, Japan sent a spacecraft toward Mars. An H3 rocket lifted it from the Tanegashima Space Center in the south of the country. The probe is called MMX, and its goal is to bring back material from Phobos, the larger of the two small moons that circle Mars. No spacecraft has ever done this before.
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The is called MMX, and its goal is to bring back material from Phobos, the larger of the two small moons that circle Mars.
probe "probe" is a singular noun, so it fits the gap.
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The trip will take about a year, and MMX should reach Mars in August 2027. A small rover built by France and Germany will land on Phobos first and study the ground. In 2030 the main spacecraft will touch down twice and collect at least 10 grams of soil and dust. A capsule with the sample is planned to land in Australia in 2031. Japan leads the project, and space agencies from the United States, France, Germany and Europe are helping.
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In 2030 the spacecraft will touch down twice and collect at least 10 grams of soil and dust.
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Scientists do not agree on how Phobos was born. Some think it is an asteroid that Mars pulled in with its gravity. Others think it formed from rock thrown into space when a huge object hit Mars long ago. A sample could help decide between these ideas. It could also show how Mars changed from a planet with water and a thick atmosphere into a cold, dry one. Labs on Earth have large instruments that cannot fly in space, so a few grams of Phobos could be studied for many years.
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Some think it is an asteroid that Mars pull in with its gravity.
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- ДумкаDo you think countries should spend money on space missions like this one? Why or why not?
- ДумкаWhy do you think many countries work together on big space projects?
- ДосвідHave you ever been interested in space, planets or stars? What first made you curious?
- ДосвідTell me about a project you worked on for a long time before you saw the result.
- Що якIf you could travel to Mars or one of its moons, would you go? What would you want to see?
- Що якWhat if scientists found signs of life in the sample? How do you think people would react?
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- I think that space missions are...
- In my country, people are interested in...
- One reason for this is that...
- If I had the chance, I would...
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- spacecraft B1
- sample B1
- moon A2
- circle B1
- soil B2
- gravity B2
- atmosphere B2
- decide A2
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# Speaking practice: Exploring space and bringing samples back to Earth
You are my friendly English conversation partner. We talk by voice, so keep every reply short: one to three sentences. Speak English only.
First ask me, in one short question, what my English level is, then use words and sentences at that level.
Topic: Exploring space and bringing samples back to Earth. It comes from a short text called “Japan Launches Probe to Bring Back Rocks From a Moon of Mars”.
Ask these questions one at a time. Wait for my answer, react to it in a few words, then ask the next one.
1. Do you think countries should spend money on space missions like this one? Why or why not?
2. Why do you think many countries work together on big space projects?
3. Have you ever been interested in space, planets or stars? What first made you curious?
4. Tell me about a project you worked on for a long time before you saw the result.
5. If you could travel to Mars or one of its moons, would you go? What would you want to see?
6. What if scientists found signs of life in the sample? How do you think people would react?
If I get stuck, give me one of these sentence starters or make the question easier:
- I think that space missions are...
- In my country, people are interested in...
- One reason for this is that...
- If I had the chance, I would...
Encourage me to use these words from the text:
- spacecraft (B1)
- sample (B1)
- moon (A2)
- circle (B1)
- soil (B2)
- gravity (B2)
- atmosphere (B2)
- decide (A2)
Rules:
- Do not correct me while I speak. Let me finish my thought.
- Quietly keep a list of my mistakes and of the new words I used or needed.
- When I say we are done, or after the last question, give me a summary: my mistakes with the corrected sentences, the new words with a short meaning each, and one thing to practise next.
Start now with the first question.
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The is called MMX, and its goal is to bring back material from Phobos, the larger of the two small moons that circle Mars.
probe "probe" is a singular noun, so it fits the gap.
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Введіть відповідь
In 2030 the spacecraft will touch down twice and collect at least 10 grams of soil and dust.
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In 2030 the spacecraft will touch down twice and collect at least 10 grams of soil and dust.
main "main" is an adjective, so it fits the gap.
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A rover built by France and Germany will land on Phobos first and study the ground.
small "small" is an adjective, so it fits the gap.
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Введіть відповідь
One word is in the wrong form: “pull”. Type the correct form of that word.
Some think it is an asteroid that Mars pull in with its gravity.
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Введіть відповідь
One word is in the wrong form: “form”. Type the correct form of that word.
Others think it form from rock thrown into space when a huge object hit Mars long ago.
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