Japan's asteroid-smashing probe reveals a surprisingly young space rock

Japan's asteroid-smashing probe reveals a surprisingly young space rock

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11th Grade - University

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Japan's Hayabusa 2 spacecraft, launched by JAXA, investigated asteroid Ryugu by creating an impact crater. The findings, published in Science, reveal Ryugu as a rubble pile of boulders held by sandy materials. The spacecraft, equipped with ion thrusters and various sensors, confirmed the asteroid's ancient materials date back 4.6 billion years, while its current form is only 10 million years old.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the primary objective of Japan's Hayabusa 2 mission?

To explore the surface of Mars

To study the rings of Saturn

To investigate the asteroid Ryugu

To observe the moons of Jupiter

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which organization published the findings of the Hayabusa 2 mission?

JAXA

ESA

NASA

ISRO

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What type of antennas does the Hayabusa 2 spacecraft use for communication?

X and car band antennas

Laser and optical antennas

VHF and UHF antennas

Microwave and infrared antennas

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did the impact experiment on Ryugu reveal about its structure?

It is a rubble pile

It is a gas giant

It is a solid rock

It is a liquid body

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How old are the most ancient materials of the asteroid Ryugu?

2.5 billion years

1 billion years

4.6 billion years

3.8 billion years