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The video discusses the New Horizons mission, which launched aboard an Atlas 5 rocket to explore Pluto. Initially classified as the last planet, Pluto was reclassified as a dwarf planet during the mission. The video provides historical context, including Pluto's discovery by Clyde Tombaugh and the mission's planning stages. Despite Pluto's reclassification, its scientific significance remains, as it offers insights into the solar system's boundaries. The video highlights New Horizons' achievements, including its journey past Pluto and its exploration of other distant objects. The mission exemplifies the challenges and triumphs of space exploration.

What was the primary objective of the New Horizons mission?

• To orbit Jupiter

• To explore Mars

• To study the Sun

• To reach Pluto

When was Pluto discovered?

• 1840

• 2019

• 1930

• 2001

What was the predicted mass of the planet Percival Lowell was searching for?

• Twice the mass of Earth

• 450 times the mass of Earth

• Equal to the mass of Earth

• 7 times the mass of Earth

Which moon of Pluto is considered part of a binary system with it?

• Kerberos

• Nix

• Hydra

• Charon

What is the primary composition of Pluto's surface?

• Solid nitrogen

• Liquid water

• Methane gas

• Rocky terrain

What is the significance of the New Horizons mission's photographs?

• They show the rings of Saturn

• They are the first images of Mars

• They capture the storms on Jupiter

• They provide high-definition images of Pluto

What is the most distant object visited by New Horizons as of November 2019?

• Mercury

• Arrancó

• The Sun

• Mars