Exploration of Pluto Quiz

How many years elapsed between the first meeting to discuss going to Pluto and the actual exploration of Pluto?

• 15 years

• 26 years

• 10 years

• 5 years

What does the montage of Pluto and Charon represent?

• A single planet system

• A double-planet system

• A triple-planet system

• A dwarf planet system

What does the image of Pluto backlit by the Sun symbolize?

• The failure of the mission

• The exploration of Mars

• The accomplishment of the exploration of Pluto

• The discovery of new planets

What was the budget comparison between New Horizons and Voyager?

• New Horizons had twice the budget of Voyager

• New Horizons had half the budget of Voyager

• New Horizons had one-third the budget of Voyager

• New Horizons had one-fifth the budget of Voyager

What did the Apollo astronauts do in 1968 that defined the achievement of humans traveling off our planet?

• Landed on Mars

• Took pictures of the Earth rising above the Moon's limb

• Discovered new planets

• Explored the Kuiper Belt

What does the exploration of Pluto by New Horizons represent?

• The failure of space missions

• The success of space missions

• The discovery of new galaxies

• The exploration of Mars

In which decade might New Horizons fall silent due to lack of power?

• 2020s

• 2030s

• 2040s

• 2050s

What is the hope for future exploration of Pluto mentioned in the text?

• To ignore it completely

• To return and study it in more depth

• To colonize it

• To send a rover to Mars instead

What does the text suggest about human exploration of the Kuiper Belt?

• It is impossible

• It is likely in the future

• It is already completed

• It is unnecessary

What does the text imply about the future of space exploration?

• It will end soon

• It will continue into the unknown

• It is not important

• It is only for scientists