Big Ideas - Episode 13 - Search For New Planets

The video discusses the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) and its mission to explore distant galaxies, connecting the Big Bang to the Milky Way. It introduces the Worldwide Telescope, a software by Microsoft that allows users to explore space using images from various telescopes. The video covers different viewing modes, including Sky, Earth, and Planets modes, and highlights recent discoveries of planets using gravitational microlensing, a technique predicted by Einstein.

What is the primary mission of the James Webb Space Telescope?

• To monitor Earth's weather patterns

• To study the rings of Saturn

• To find the first galaxies formed in the early universe

• To explore the surface of Mars

Which company developed the Worldwide Telescope software?

• Google

• Microsoft

• NASA

• Apple

What is the main feature of the Sky mode in the Worldwide Telescope?

• Viewing 3D models of planets

• Exploring the ocean depths

• Viewing high-quality images of outer space

• Simulating weather patterns

Which mode in the Worldwide Telescope allows users to view a 3D model of Earth?

• Panorama mode

• Planets mode

• Earth mode

• Sky mode

What technique did astronomers use to discover a new planet orbiting a brown dwarf star?

• Gravitational microlensing

• Infrared imaging

• Radio wave analysis

• X-ray spectroscopy

What is the approximate distance of the newly discovered planet from Earth?

• 10,000 light years

• 20,000 light years

• 30,000 light years

• 40,000 light years

What is the size of the newly discovered planet compared to Earth?

• Four times the size of Earth

• Three times the size of Earth

• Five and a half times the size of Earth

• Twice the size of Earth