LISA Pathfinder’s Stunning Success
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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What is the primary purpose of the Lisa Pathfinder mission?
To detect gravitational waves from the ground
To study the effects of microgravity on plants
To demonstrate technologies for a space-based gravitational wave observatory
To explore the surface of Mars
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What is the role of drag-free control technology in the Lisa Pathfinder mission?
To keep the test mass in perfect freefall
To increase the speed of the satellite
To measure the temperature of space
To communicate with Earth
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What was one of the main challenges addressed in the test results of the Lisa Pathfinder?
Communication delays
Lack of power supply
High levels of radiation
Noise due to spacecraft jitter
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How did the Lisa Pathfinder mission contribute to the future of gravitational wave detection?
By detecting gravitational waves from the Sun
By mapping the entire universe
By showing that the technology can meet full-scale detector requirements
By proving that space-based detection is impossible
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What historical significance does the Lisa Pathfinder mission hold?
It was the first mission to use solar sails
It discovered a new planet
It demonstrated the feasibility of space-based gravitational wave detection
It was the first mission to land on Mars
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