James Webb Space Telescope Quiz

What is the primary mission of the James Webb Space Telescope?

• To explore Mars

• To reveal the moment when stars and galaxies first ignited

• To find new planets in our solar system

• To study dark matter and dark energy

How far away is the most distant galaxy discovered by Webb?

• 10 billion light years

• 33 billion light years

• 320 million light years

• 1 billion light years

What did astrophysicist Brant Robertson compare the heartbeat of a fast-forming galaxy to?

• A car engine

• A hummingbird

• A heartbeat monitor

• A ticking clock

When was the James Webb Space Telescope launched?

• Christmas Day 2020

• Christmas Day 2021

• New Year's Day 2022

• July 4, 2021

What percentage of the universe is theorized to be made up of dark energy and dark matter?

• 95%

• 50%

• 75%

• 30%

Which type of light is the James Webb Space Telescope designed to see?

• Infrared light

• Visible light

• Ultraviolet light

• X-ray light

What significant discovery did Webb make regarding carbon dioxide?

• It found carbon dioxide on Earth

• It detected carbon dioxide in the atmosphere of a planet 700 light years away

• It confirmed carbon dioxide on Mars

• It found carbon dioxide in a comet

How long might the James Webb Space Telescope operate in space?

• 10 years

• 15 years

• 25 years

• 50 years

What major impact could the Webb Telescope's findings have on our understanding of the universe?

• No impact, as we already know everything

• It may require revising the timeline of galaxy formation

• It will replace the need for other telescopes

• It will confirm existing theories without any changes

What did Matt Mountain mean by saying there is "no empty sky"?

• The sky is always cloudy

• There are no planets in the universe

• The sky is filled with stars only

• There are galaxies everywhere