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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
On which Martian river delta will the Mars 2020 rover land?
A
Lena River delta
B
Jezero Crater
C
Hypanis Valles
D
Tharsis river delta
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Mars 2020 rover landed near the Jezero Crater on 18 February 2021. After eight months hurtling through space, the Mars Perseverance rover has successfully landed and begun its mission. This is NASA’s first major return to Mars since the Curiosity rover landed in 2011.

Detailed explanation-2: -The delta in Mars’ Jezero Crater is an area where scientists surmise that, billions of years ago, a river once flowed into a lake and deposited rocks and sediments in a fan shape. Deltas are believed to be the best places on Mars to search for potential signs of ancient microbial life.

Detailed explanation-3: -Active. Curiosity of the Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) mission by NASA, was launched November 26, 2011 and landed at the Aeolis Palus plain near Aeolis Mons (informally “Mount Sharp") in Gale Crater on August 6, 2012. The Curiosity rover is still operational as of December 2022.

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