New Horizons Mission Quiz

What is the title of the book mentioned in the image?

• Chasing New Horizons

• Exploring the Universe

• Journey to Pluto

• Mission to Mars

Who are the authors of the book "Chasing New Horizons"?

• Alan Stern and David Grinspoon

• Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin

• Carl Sagan and Stephen Hawking

• Isaac Newton and Albert Einstein

What was the New Horizons mission's target?

• Pluto

• Mars

• Jupiter

• Saturn

What was the speed of the radio transmission sent to New Horizons?

• Speed of light

• Speed of sound

• Mach 1

• Mach 2

What was the New Horizons mission's spacecraft's destination?

• Pluto

• Mars

• Venus

• Mercury

Where was the Mission Operations Center (MOC) located for the New Horizons mission?

• Houston, Texas

• Laurel, Maryland

• Pasadena, California

• Cape Canaveral, Florida

What was the primary function of the NASA's Deep Space Network in the New Horizons mission?

• To launch the spacecraft

• To provide power to the spacecraft

• To maintain communication with the spacecraft

• To navigate the spacecraft

What did the team have to do to get the spacecraft back on schedule for the flyby?

• Reboot the spacecraft

• Reload all computer files

• Change the mission plan

• Replace the main computer

What phrase from World War I is used to describe long spacecraft missions?

• "Moments of terror punctuated by boredom"

• "Months of boredom punctuated by moments of terror"

• "Days of excitement followed by calm"

• "Weeks of waiting with sudden action"

What did the team have to do after getting the spacecraft out of safe mode?

• Switch from backup to main computer

• Launch a new spacecraft

• Return to Earth

• Change the mission goal