Exploring the Frontiers of Space and Science

What year was the Voyager 1 spacecraft launched?

• 1977

• 1981

• 1969

• 1985

Which celestial bodies did Voyager 1 visit before leaving the solar system?

• Mercury and Mars

• Neptune and Uranus

• Mars and Venus

• Jupiter and Saturn

What significant boundary did Voyager 1 cross in 2012?

• The exosphere

• The heliopause

• The thermosphere

• The stratosphere

What is the primary mission of the Voyager spacecraft now?

• Exploring the Moon

• Mapping the Earth's surface

• Monitoring solar particles and cosmic rays

• Studying distant galaxies

What unexpected shape might the heliosphere have, according to recent findings?

• Croissant-shaped

• Comet-like

• Cubical

• Spherical

Which mission is set to launch next year to continue research started by Voyager?

• Hubble Space Telescope

• IMAP

• IBEX

• New Horizons

What issue did Voyager 1 encounter that led to it transmitting garbled data?

• Battery failure

• Computer memory failure

• Solar interference

• Antenna misalignment

Who is the project manager of the Voyager mission at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory?

• David McComas

• Suzanne Dodd

• Emily Conover

• Adam Mann

What is the approximate distance from the sun to Voyager 1 as mentioned in the text?

• 24 billion kilometers

• 18 billion kilometers

• 15 billion kilometers

• 30 billion kilometers

What did scientists use to get Voyager 1 back online?

• New solar panels

• A physical repair by astronauts

• Uploading new flight software

• A gravity assist maneuver