An Inexplicable Asteroid Collision

An Inexplicable Asteroid Collision

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The video discusses NASA's DART mission, which aimed to test planetary defense by crashing into the asteroid Dimorphous. The mission successfully altered the asteroid's orbit, surpassing expectations. Observations from various telescopes, including Hubble and Webb, provided valuable data. Future missions like Hera will further study the impact and improve deflection technologies.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the primary goal of the DART mission?

To capture images of distant galaxies

To study the atmosphere of Venus

To explore the surface of Mars

To test a method of altering an asteroid's orbit

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which two organizations collaborated on the DART mission?

ESA and Roscosmos

NASA and John Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory

NASA and SpaceX

ISRO and JAXA

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the name of the camera onboard the DART spacecraft?

Voyager

Draco

Hubble

Galileo

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How long did it take for DART to reach Dimorphos after launch?

6 months

10 months

2 years

1 year

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the speed of DART when it impacted Dimorphos?

10,000 km/h

50,000 km/h

22,000 km/h

30,000 km/h

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

By how much did DART shorten Dimorphos's orbital period?

73 minutes

32 seconds

73 seconds

32 minutes

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which telescope captured images of the impact from the infrared spectrum?

Webb

Hubble

Spitzer

Chandra

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