Space Exploration Technology

A small robotic space probe that can move about on the surface of a planet or moon is

• Orbiter

• Rover

• Space Station

• Apollo

Unmanned space vehicles that take instruments into space to collect data are called

• Satellite

• Space Shuttle

• Rocket

• Space Probe

Which is an advantage of a space probe compared to a space shuttle?

• Space probes can travel further into space since they are unmanned.

• Space probes may need human intervention if problems arise.

• Space probes transmit information back to Earth.

• Space probes are not able to be used more than once.

What type of space vehicle is shown?

• Rover

• Satellite

• Space Probe

• Rocket

Instrument that travels into the solar system, gathers information and sends it back to Earth

• Space shuttle

• Rocket

• Space ship

• Space probe

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In order for scientists to better investigate planets, they often use space probes. One such space probe, JUNO, arrived at Jupiter's atmosphere in 2016. The probe was able to detect lightning on the planet's surface. From the information gathered from JUNO, scientists determined that, unlike on Earth, most of the lightning on Jupiter occurs at its poles. Some scientists hypothesize that this is because there is more heat coming up at Jupiter's poles due to hot convection currents below its surface. What does this information about JUNO demonstrate?

• Advanced technology is the only factor that helps in producing theories.

• Space technology is limited to collecting information from planets.

• Advanced technology helps in collecting data useful for interpreting events.

• Space technology is limited to comparing astronomical bodies to Earth.

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Which spacecraft was the first to leave the Solar System?

• Voyager 1

• Voyager 2

• Pioneer 10

• New Horizons

What was retired in 2011; was the first reusable spacecraft; consisted of 3 parts-rocket boosters, fuel tank and orbiter? It took astronauts into orbit to work on satellites, and shuttled them back and forth to the ISS.

• Apollo 11

• Space Shuttle

• Artemis II

• Saturn V Rockets

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Plan a NASA scientific mission to Mars. Consider the objectives, the equipment needed, the potential challenges, and the benefits of the mission.

• Send a robot to collect soil samples, study potential for life, face challenges like dust storms, benefit by understanding if humans can live on Mars.

• Send a telescope to Mars to observe Earth from a distance, face challenges like light pollution, benefit by getting clearer images of space.

• Send a manned mission to explore the deep seas of Mars, face challenges like underwater navigation, benefit by discovering new marine species.

• Send a satellite to orbit Mars to play music, face challenges like signal transmission, benefit by entertaining astronauts on Mars.

Answer explanation

Send a robot to collect soil samples, study potential for life, face challenges like dust storms, benefit by understanding if humans can live on Mars.

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Which mission first successfully landed humans on the Moon?

• Apollo 11

• Voyager 1

• Mars Rover Perseverance

• Galileo