Juno Mission to Jupiter

What is the name of the spacecraft that has been collecting data about Jupiter for the past 3 years?

• New Horizon

• Voyager

• Galileo

• Juno

How many polar orbits has Juno completed out of the total planned orbits?

• 30

• 15

• 21

• 25

What is the estimated number of total planned orbits for Juno around Jupiter?

• 35

• 40

• 25

• 30

What is the reason for Juno's ability to avoid most of Jupiter's plasma torus during its polar orbit?

• Rapid rotation

• Solar panels

• Large diameter

• Powerful magnetic field

What is the estimated time when mission controllers believe the Juno mission will be forced to end?

• Perijove 30

• Perijove 35

• Perijove 40

• Perijove 25

What is the primary substance that Jupiter is believed to be made of?

• Methane

• Carbon dioxide

• Oxygen and nitrogen

• Hydrogen and helium

What is the primary factor for the strength of Jupiter's magnetic field?

• Atmospheric pressure

• Volcanic activity

• Rapid rotation

• Dense metal core

What is the main substance that causes the red coloring of some ammonia clouds on Jupiter?

• Carbon dioxide

• Water ice

• UV light

• Methane