What Happened to India's Moon Lander? - SciShow News

The video discusses the challenges of moon landings, highlighting India's Chandrayaan II mission, which faced difficulties during its landing attempt. Despite setbacks, the mission's orbiter continues to provide valuable data. The video also covers the discovery of a new mineral, edscottite, in the Wetterburn meteorite, showcasing how space exploration can lead to significant scientific findings.

What was the primary goal of India's Chandrayaan II mission?

• To study the Moon's South Pole

• To explore Mars

• To orbit the Sun

• To land on an asteroid

Which country failed 11 times before successfully landing on the Moon?

• India

• Soviet Union

• China

• United States

What was a unique feature of the camera on Chandrayaan II's orbiter?

• It could take color photos

• It was the highest resolution camera sent to orbit the Moon

• It could detect alien life

• It was solar-powered

What is the name of the new mineral discovered in the Wetterburn meteorite?

• Lunarite

• Edscottite

• Meteorite

• Asteroidite

How was the mineral edscottite first identified?

• Through light microscopy

• Using scanning electron microscopy

• By chemical reaction

• With a telescope

What is the likely origin of the Wetterburn meteorite?

• A fragment of Mars

• A large asteroid or small planet

• A comet

• A piece of the Moon

What is the significance of studying meteorites like Wetterburn?

• They provide insights into the solar system's building blocks

• They are used in jewelry making

• They contain large amounts of gold

• They help us understand Earth's atmosphere