Life on Mars

Life on Mars

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Science, Physics

11th Grade - University

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The video discusses recent advancements in understanding dark matter through the discovery of Majorana fermions, particles that could be their own antiparticles. This discovery, made by Dutch physicists, might provide insights into the composition of dark matter. Additionally, the video revisits the Viking landers' 1976 Mars mission, suggesting that complexity analysis of the data indicates potential signs of life, challenging previous conclusions.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What percentage of the universe is made up of dark matter?

75%

50%

23%

10%

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who first theorized the existence of majorana fermions?

Albert Einstein

Isaac Newton

Etore Majorana

Niels Bohr

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the key experimental setup used by Dutch physicists to detect majorana fermions?

A large hadron collider

A quantum computer

A superconductor with an ultra-thin wire and magnetic field

A particle accelerator

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the initial conclusion of the Viking landers' experiments on Mars in 1976?

Mars is uninhabitable

No life on Mars

Definitive evidence of life

Presence of water

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What new approach was used to re-evaluate the Viking landers' data?

Genetic sequencing

Quantum analysis

Complexity analysis

Spectral analysis