NASA's Hubble Memorable Moments: Comet Impact

The video recounts the story of the Shoemaker-Levy 9 comet impacting Jupiter in July 1994. It highlights the challenges faced by the Hubble Space Telescope team, who had to resolve technical issues just days before the event. The team successfully overcame these obstacles, allowing Hubble to capture remarkable images of the impact. The observations provided valuable insights into Jupiter's atmosphere and influenced space policies regarding near-Earth objects. The video celebrates the teamwork and dedication of the Hubble team, emphasizing the telescope's significant contributions to astronomy over the years.

What was the major astronomical event involving Shoemaker-Levy 9 in 1994?

• A meteor shower on Mars

• A comet passing by Earth

• A solar eclipse

• A comet impacting Jupiter

Who were the discoverers of the Shoemaker-Levy 9 comet?

• Galileo Galilei and Isaac Newton

• David Levy, Carolyn Shoemaker, and Jeanne Shoemaker

• Edwin Hubble and Carl Sagan

• Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin

What unexpected issue did the Hubble team face just before the comet impact?

• A power failure

• A memory unit problem

• A communication breakdown

• A lens malfunction

What was the cause of the software issue that the Hubble team discovered?

• A power surge

• A virus in the system

• A hardware malfunction

• An overflow in the computer

How did the Hubble team resolve the issue with the telescope?

• By resetting the telescope

• By swapping out the memory and addressing the software overflow

• By shutting down the telescope

• By replacing the entire system

What did the Hubble telescope capture during the Shoemaker-Levy 9 impact?

• A meteor shower

• Big black spots, rings, and plumes on Jupiter

• A lunar eclipse

• A solar flare

What broader impact did the Shoemaker-Levy 9 observations have?

• They caused a change in Earth's orbit

• They resulted in a new type of telescope

• They influenced space policies on near-earth objects

• They led to the discovery of a new planet