3 Space Missions to Look for in 2021

The video discusses three major space missions planned for 2021. The Mars 2020 mission, featuring the Perseverance rover, aims to explore Mars and test new technologies for future missions. The Artemis 1 mission will conduct a test run to the Moon, setting the stage for human lunar exploration by 2024. Lastly, the DART mission will test asteroid deflection techniques to protect Earth from potential impacts. These missions highlight significant advancements in space exploration and technology.

What is the primary goal of the Mars 2020 mission?

• To explore the Moon's surface

• To investigate Jupiter's moons

• To study the Sun's atmosphere

• To search for signs of ancient life on Mars

What is the MOXIE experiment designed to do?

• Create water from Martian soil

• Generate oxygen from Mars' atmosphere

• Produce electricity from solar power

• Develop new propulsion systems

What is the significance of the Mars helicopter Ingenuity?

• It will map the entire Martian surface

• It will drill into Mars' surface

• It will test powered flight in Mars' thin atmosphere

• It will carry astronauts to Mars

What is the Artemis 1 mission's main objective?

• To study the Sun's corona

• To explore the asteroid belt

• To test the Orion spacecraft and SLS rocket

• To land humans on Mars

What is the purpose of the DART mission?

• To map the surface of Venus

• To study the Milky Way galaxy

• To test asteroid deflection techniques

• To explore the outer planets

What is the target of the DART mission?

• A comet near Jupiter

• A small asteroid called Diddymoon

• The Moon's surface

• Mars' polar ice caps

How will the success of the DART mission be measured?

• By the change in Diddymoon's orbit

• By the distance traveled by the spacecraft

• By the amount of data collected

• By the number of asteroids discovered