Space Probes Quiz

What is a space probe?

• A robot that explores space

• A telescope on Earth

• An astronaut's suit

• A satellite orbiting Earth

How do space probes send information back to Earth?

• By radio waves

• By telephone

• By text message

• By email

What was the first probe to go into space?

• Sputnik 1

• Venera 7

• Pioneer 10

• Luna 3

How long did Sputnik 1 orbit the Earth before its batteries died?

• Three weeks

• Three days

• Three months

• Three years

Which probe was the first to land on another planet?

• Venera 7

• Pioneer 10

• Luna 3

• Hayabusa

What planet did Venera 7 land on?

• Venus

• Mars

• Jupiter

• Saturn

What was special about Pioneer 10's journey?

• It was the first to travel through the asteroid belt

• It was the first to reach the Moon

• It was the first to orbit Earth

• It was the first to land on Mars

What did Luna 3 do that no one had done before?

• See the far side of the Moon

• Land on the Moon

• Orbit the Earth

• Take pictures of the Sun

What did the Hayabusa probe bring back to Earth?

• Samples from an asteroid

• Moon rocks

• Martian soil

• Pictures of Jupiter

Which planet did the New Horizons probe visit?

• Pluto

• Neptune

• Uranus

• Mercury