What Happened to the Juno Spacecraft?

The video discusses the Juno spacecraft's mission to Jupiter, highlighting its initial success and subsequent technical challenges, including safe mode issues and engine valve problems. Despite setbacks, valuable data has been collected. The video also covers discoveries on the dwarf planet Ceres, where significant amounts of water ice have been found using data from NASA's Dawn spacecraft.

What was the primary goal of Juno's scientific instruments?

• To study the rings of Saturn

• To analyze the surface of Mars

• To explore the moons of Neptune

• To understand Jupiter's composition and formation

What issue caused Juno to enter safe mode during its mission?

• A collision with a meteor

• A communication error with Earth

• A software problem with the Jupiter Infrared Auroral Mapper

• A malfunction in its solar panels

Why was the period reduction maneuver (PRM) not executed?

• The helium supply valves were operating slower than expected

• The mission team decided to change the mission plan

• The spacecraft ran out of fuel

• The spacecraft was too far from Jupiter

What did researchers discover in the northern craters of Ceres?

• Signs of ancient life

• Large deposits of gold

• Active volcanoes

• Bright spots indicating water ice

What does the presence of hydrogen on Ceres suggest?

• The presence of methane gas

• A high concentration of carbon dioxide

• The presence of H2O in the form of ice

• The existence of a magnetic field