Voyager 1 and 2

What was the main reason for launching Voyager 1 and 2 in 1977?

• To test new rocket technology

• To find alien life forms

• To explore the outer planets during a rare planetary alignment

• To take pictures of Earth from space

Which planets did Voyager 2 explore that no other spacecraft has visited?

• Mercury and Pluto

• Uranus and Neptune

• Jupiter and Saturn

• Mars and Venus

What unique achievement does Voyager 2 hold?

• It has traveled to more planets than any other man-made object

• It returned to Earth after completing its mission

• It discovered water on Mars

• It is the fastest spacecraft ever built

How many working instruments did Voyager 1 leave Earth with?

• Five

• Four

• Dozens

• Two

When did Voyager 1 pass Pioneer 10 to become the most distant human-made object in space?

• In 1989

• In 1977

• In 1998

• In 2002

What is the main purpose of the thrusters on the Voyager spacecraft?

• To collect space dust

• To reorient the probe so its antenna points at Earth

• To speed up the spacecraft

• To escape from black holes

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What powers the Voyager spacecraft?

• Nuclear reactors

• Solar panels

• Radioisotope thermoelectric generators

• Lithium batteries

How did scientists confirm Voyager 1 entered interstellar space?

• By analyzing the density of plasma around the spacecraft

• By measuring the temperature around the spacecraft

• By observing the stars from Voyager's camera

• By receiving a signal from alien life

What will happen to the Voyager spacecraft after their power sources decay completely?

• They will explode

• They will return to Earth

• All instrumentation will cease to operate

• They will continue to operate with solar power

How long will it take for Voyager 1 to pass through the Oort Cloud?

• 300 years

• 30,000 years

• 1,000 years

• It will never pass through the Oort Cloud

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