Space Probes

New Horizons launched in 2006 and was sent to:

• Uranus

• Jupiter

• Saturn

• Pluto and beyond

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Jupiter is currently being studied by the orbiter

• Cassini

• Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter

• Juno

• Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter

Messenger was an orbiter sent to the inner planet:

• Mercury

• Venus

• Earth

• Mars

Which piece of equipment explores the outer planets?

• Space Shuttle

• Rover

• Space Probe

• Satellite

In 2013 I exited the solar system, and am now traveling through interstellar space. What am I?

• Rover

• Space Probe

• Satellite

• Space Shuttle

I photographed pictures of Jupiter's Great Red Spot and sent them back to NASA on Earth. What am I?

• Space Shuttle

• Rover

• Rocket

• Space Probe

The investigation of physical conditions in space and on stars, planets, and other celestial bodies through the use of satellites, space probes, or spacecrafts with human crews.

• Space Exploration

• Newton's Law of Gravity

• the ISS

• Space travel

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

Which space probe was the first to fly by Pluto?

• Voyager 1

• Pioneer 10

• New Horizons

• Galileo

The Hubble Space Telescope is primarily used for observing:

• The Sun

• Distant galaxies

• The Moon

• Mars

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-2

Which space probe was sent to study Saturn and its rings?

• Voyager 2

• Cassini

• Juno

• Pioneer 11