Why didnt anybody see the mistake before it was too late? Many things contributed to the problem. One thing was that NASA scientists and mathematicians were working on two other spacecrafts at the same time. This was a challenge, and they were very fired from working long hours.

　　The Mars Climate Orbiter cost $ 94 million to build. It also cost a lot of money to try to find the lost orbiter in space. In addition, NASAs research on the cause of the problem was very expensive; this wasnt the first time that two different measurement systems caused mistakes in scientific projects. However, the Mars Climate Orbiter was definitely the most expensive mistake of all!

NASA built the mars climate orbiter to get information about __________.

A．possible life on Mars

B．the size of Mars

C．the shape of Mars

D．the atmosphere of Mars

37、 How long did it take the orbiter to get close to mars?

A．One year.

B．Less than one year.

C．About two and a half year.

D．More than three years.

38、 When did the orbiters problem begin?

A．Right after it left for Mars.

B．When it got near Mars.

C．Right after it landed on Mars.

D．When it returned to Earth.

39、 What caused the orbiters problem?

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