Future Space Events and Missions in 2013

The video explores upcoming space events in 2013, including the Curiosity Rover's missions on Mars, SpaceX and Orbital Sciences' resupply missions to the ISS, NASA's lunar mission, a rare solar eclipse, and the study of Mars' atmosphere. It also highlights the anticipated appearance of Comet Ison, which may become the brightest comet visible in recent history.

What unique ability does the narrator claim to have in the introduction?

• Predicting the weather

• Communicating with aliens

• Seeing news before it happens

• Traveling through time

What is the first major task the Curiosity Rover will undertake in 2013?

• Mapping the Martian surface

• Sending samples back to Earth

• Drilling into a Martian rock

• Climbing Mount Sharp

Why is the journey to Mount Sharp expected to take nine months?

• The rover needs to recharge frequently

• The rover moves very slowly

• The terrain is extremely difficult

• NASA wants to explore features along the way

What is the purpose of SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft mission in March?

• To resupply the International Space Station

• To land on Mars

• To test new space technology

• To explore the Moon

What is unique about the hybrid solar eclipse occurring in November?

• It will be visible from every continent

• It combines a total and annular eclipse

• It will last for several hours

• It will be the first eclipse of the century

What is the main goal of NASA's Maven mission?

• To study Mars' upper atmosphere

• To map the Martian poles

• To explore the Martian surface

• To search for life on Mars

When is Comet Ison expected to be closest to the Sun?

• In October

• In December

• In January

• In November

What phenomenon will make Comet Ison particularly bright?

• Its unique chemical composition

• Solar radiation melting its ice

• Its proximity to Earth

• Its large size

What is the expected brightness of Comet Ison compared to?

• The planet Mars

• The full moon

• A typical shooting star

• The North Star

What could potentially happen to Comet Ison as it approaches the Sun?

• It could collide with Mars

• It could break apart

• It could become invisible

• It could change its orbit