Exoplanet Exploration Quiz

What milestone did NASA reach in March 2022 regarding exoplanets?

• Cataloging 1,000 exoplanets

• Discovering the first exoplanet

• Cataloging 5,000 exoplanets

• Finding life on an exoplanet

What makes the planetary system TOI 5205b unusual?

• It has a rocky planet orbiting a large star

• It is located outside the Milky Way

• It has multiple stars in the system

• It has a gas giant orbiting a small star

Which star was the first known exoplanet discovered around?

• TOI 5205

• PSR-1257+12

• 51 Pegasi

• Kepler-22

What is the primary method used by astronomers to discover exoplanets?

• Sending probes to other stars

• Listening for alien signals

• Direct imaging

• Indirect detection methods

What is the main challenge in detecting exoplanets?

• They move too quickly across the sky

• They are too close to their stars

• They are billions of times fainter than their parent stars

• They are too far from the Milky Way

What is the significance of the habitable zone in the search for extraterrestrial life?

• It is where stars are most likely to form

• It is the region where liquid water can exist on a planet's surface

• It is the area with the highest concentration of gas giants

• It is the zone where planets are closest to their stars

What is one potential target for the search for extraterrestrial life in the TOI 5205b system?

• The gas giant itself

• Nearby asteroids

• Moons of the gas giant

• The star TOI 5205

What is the most common type of star in the Milky Way?

• Yellow dwarfs

• Blue giants

• Red dwarfs

• White dwarfs

How might the discovery of extraterrestrial life impact society?

• It would have no impact

• It would confirm all science fiction theories

• It could challenge religious beliefs

• It would lead to immediate space colonization

What philosophical question does the search for extraterrestrial life aim to answer?

• How did the universe begin?

• How do stars form?

• Are we alone in the universe?

• What is the meaning of life?