Voyager Space Probes Quiz

In what year were the Voyager space probes launched?

• 1977

• 1987

• 1967

• 1997

What were the names of the two space probes launched by NASA in 1977?

• Voyager 1 and Voyager 2

• Explorer 1 and Explorer 2

• Pioneer 1 and Pioneer 2

• Galileo 1 and Galileo 2

Which planets did the Voyager missions visit?

• Jupiter and Saturn

• Mars and Venus

• Mercury and Neptune

• Earth and Mars

What is the purpose of the Golden Record carried by each Voyager spacecraft?

• To provide instructions and information about Earth

• To store fuel for the spacecraft

• To act as a communication device with NASA

• To measure the speed of the spacecraft

What speed is Voyager 1 traveling at as it moves away from the Solar System?

• 61,959 km/h

• 50,000 km/h

• 70,000 km/h

• 45,000 km/h

What technique did the Voyager probes use to reach high speeds?

• Gravitational slingshots

• Solar sails

• Ion propulsion

• Nuclear propulsion

Which of the following is one of the achievements of the Voyager missions?

• Discovering water on Mars

• Capturing images of Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune

• Landing on the Moon

• Finding life on Venus

What did the Voyager missions discover on Jupiter's moon Io?

• Water

• Ice

• Volcanic activity

• Life forms

Which planets are referred to as the 'ice giants' that the Voyager missions visited?

• Mars and Venus

• Jupiter and Saturn

• Neptune and Uranus

• Earth and Mars

How many new moons orbiting Uranus were discovered by the Voyager missions?

• 5

• 10

• 15

• 20