Exploring the Legacy of the Voyager Missions

The video recounts the history and achievements of the Voyager missions, which were launched in the 1970s to explore the outer planets of the Solar System. The Voyagers provided groundbreaking discoveries about Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune, including details about their moons, rings, and atmospheres. Despite being launched over 40 years ago, the spacecraft continue to send data from interstellar space. The video also discusses the future of the Voyagers as they journey towards the Oort Cloud and beyond, carrying the Golden Record as a message to potential extraterrestrial civilizations.

What year did the Voyager missions first launch?

• 1975

• 1977

• 1989

• 1981

What unique feature was discovered on Saturn by the Voyager missions?

• A large hexagonal storm

• A new moon

• Oceanic water

• A triple ring system

Which moon of Jupiter was found to have active volcanoes by the Voyager spacecraft?

• Ganymede

• Callisto

• Europa

• Io

What is the primary composition of Titan's atmosphere discovered by Voyager 1?

• Nitrogen

• Methane

• Carbon dioxide

• Oxygen

Which of the following was not a discovery made by the Voyager missions?

• Hexagonal storm on Saturn

• Volcanoes on Io

• Lakes on Mars

• Rings around Jupiter

Which planet did Voyager 2 visit that had not been closely observed before?

• Uranus

• Saturn

• Jupiter

• Mars

What was discovered about Neptune's moon Triton?

• It has a thick atmosphere like Earth

• It is the largest moon in the Solar System

• It has active geysers

• It orbits in the opposite direction of Neptune's rotation

What significant milestone did Voyager 1 achieve in 2012?

• Orbiting Saturn

• Returning to Earth

• Entering interstellar space

• Landing on Mars

What will power the Voyager spacecraft until it ceases operations?

• Lithium batteries

• Radioisotope thermoelectric generators

• Nuclear reactors

• Solar panels

What celestial body will Voyager 2 approach in about 40,000 years?

• The Milky Way center

• The Sun

• Gliese 445

• Alpha Centauri