Europa Clipper and JUICE Missions

The video discusses Europa, one of Jupiter's moons, and the upcoming Europa Clipper mission by NASA. It highlights past missions that have observed Europa and explains the importance of studying this moon, particularly in the search for extraterrestrial life. The Europa Clipper mission aims to perform multiple flybys to study Europa's surface, atmosphere, and potential subsurface ocean. The video details the scientific instruments on board and their roles in achieving the mission's goals. It also touches on future missions and the challenges of exploring Europa.

Which of Jupiter's moons is the focus of the Europa Clipper mission?

• Io

• Ganymede

• Europa

• Callisto

What is one of the main goals of the Europa Clipper mission?

• To explore the surface of Mars

• To study the sub-surface ocean of Europa

• To land on Europa

• To orbit the Sun

What is the purpose of the E-THEMIS instrument on the Europa Clipper?

• To analyze dust particles

• To measure Europa's magnetic field

• To capture ultraviolet images

• To take infrared images of Europa's surface

Which instrument on the Europa Clipper is designed to study Europa's magnetic field?

• SUDA

• Magnetometer

• EIS

• MASPEX

What is the main challenge in designing the Europa Clipper mission?

• Finding a suitable landing site

• Avoiding damage from Jupiter's radiation

• Building a spacecraft large enough to carry humans

• Navigating through the asteroid belt

What is the expected launch window for the Europa Clipper mission?

• 2020-2022

• 2023-2025

• 2026-2028

• 2029-2031

Which agency is planning the JUICE mission to Jupiter's icy moons?

• ESA

• ISRO

• NASA

• Roscosmos

What is the primary focus of the JUICE mission?

• To explore Mars

• To land on Venus

• To study the Sun

• To explore Jupiter and its icy moons

What is a potential future mission NASA is considering for Europa?

• A manned mission

• A satellite mission

• A rover mission

• A lander mission

What is the temperature range on Europa's surface?

• -50 to -100 degrees Celsius

• -100 to -150 degrees Celsius

• -200 to -300 degrees Celsius

• -134 to -223 degrees Celsius