Space Missions and Their Objectives

Hank Green discusses exciting interplanetary missions, including New Horizons to Pluto, Juno to Jupiter, Dawn to Vesta and Ceres, and Rosetta to comet 67P. Each mission aims to uncover new insights about our solar system, from Pluto's characteristics to Jupiter's magnetic field, the composition of asteroids, and the origins of comets. The video encourages viewers to stay informed and engaged with these groundbreaking explorations.

What is the main focus of the SciShow episode introduced by Hank Green?

• The life of astronauts

• Upcoming interplanetary missions

• The technology behind space telescopes

• The history of space travel

Which celestial body is the New Horizons mission primarily targeting?

• Saturn

• Pluto

• Jupiter

• Mars

What significant event will occur in July 2015 concerning the New Horizons mission?

• Exploring the Sun

• Orbiting Jupiter

• First close-up study of Pluto

• Landing on Mars

What is the primary goal of the Juno mission to Jupiter?

• To study Jupiter's rings

• To explore Jupiter's moons

• To understand Jupiter's structure and formation

• To measure Jupiter's temperature

What unique feature of Jupiter will Juno provide a detailed look at?

• Its rings

• Its poles

• Its core

• Its atmosphere

What makes the Dawn mission unique in its exploration of the asteroid belt?

• It is the first to use solar sails

• It is the first to land on an asteroid

• It is the first to orbit two different bodies

• It is the first to collect samples from an asteroid

Which two celestial bodies is the Dawn mission studying?

• Mars and Venus

• Jupiter and Saturn

• Pluto and Charon

• Vesta and Ceres

What is the primary objective of the Rosetta mission?

• To map the surface of the Moon

• To conduct long-term exploration of a comet

• To explore Mars

• To study the Sun

What is the name of the comet that Rosetta is exploring?

• Comet Encke

• Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko

• Comet Tempel 1

• Halley's Comet

What instrument will Rosetta use to estimate the temperature at the time of the comet's creation?

• A magnetometer

• A laser altimeter

• A UV spectrograph called ALICE

• A thermal camera