Minerva and the New Hunt for Alien Worlds
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Physics, Science, Other
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11th Grade - University
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Hard
10:05
10 questions
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Multiple Choice
Who were the astronomers that discovered the first exoplanet in 1995?
Edwin Hubble and Giordano Bruno
Galileo Galilei and Johannes Kepler
Michel Mayor and Didier Kello
Carl Sagan and Neil deGrasse Tyson
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Multiple Choice
What historical figure is mentioned as having been convicted of heresy for his ideas about the universe?
Galileo Galilei
Giordano Bruno
Isaac Newton
Albert Einstein
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Multiple Choice
What is the primary method used by the Kepler Space Telescope to detect exoplanets?
Radial velocity method
Transit method
Direct imaging
Gravitational lensing
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Multiple Choice
What is a significant limitation of the Kepler Space Telescope mentioned in the video?
It suffered a mechanical failure in 2013
It relies on outdated technology
It cannot detect planets larger than Earth
It can only observe one star at a time
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Multiple Choice
What is the radial velocity method used for in exoplanet detection?
Capturing direct images of planets
Detecting the gravitational effect of a planet on its star
Measuring the brightness of a star
Analyzing the chemical composition of a planet's atmosphere
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