An Inexplicable Asteroid Collision

The video discusses NASA's DART mission, which aimed to test planetary defense by crashing into the asteroid Dimorphous. The mission successfully altered the asteroid's orbit, surpassing expectations. Observations from various telescopes, including Hubble and Webb, provided valuable data. Future missions like Hera will further study the impact and improve deflection technologies.

What was the primary goal of the DART mission?

• To capture images of distant galaxies

• To study the atmosphere of Venus

• To explore the surface of Mars

• To test a method of altering an asteroid's orbit

Which two organizations collaborated on the DART mission?

• ESA and Roscosmos

• NASA and John Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory

• NASA and SpaceX

• ISRO and JAXA

What is the name of the camera onboard the DART spacecraft?

• Voyager

• Draco

• Hubble

• Galileo

How long did it take for DART to reach Dimorphos after launch?

• 6 months

• 10 months

• 2 years

• 1 year

What was the speed of DART when it impacted Dimorphos?

• 10,000 km/h

• 50,000 km/h

• 22,000 km/h

• 30,000 km/h

By how much did DART shorten Dimorphos's orbital period?

• 73 minutes

• 32 seconds

• 73 seconds

• 32 minutes

Which telescope captured images of the impact from the infrared spectrum?

• Webb

• Hubble

• Spitzer

• Chandra

What is the name of the mission that will further study the DART impact site?

• Hera

• Artemis

• Perseverance

• Voyager

What will the Hera mission primarily investigate?

• The atmosphere of Mars

• The internal structure of Dimorphos

• The rings of Saturn

• The surface of the Moon

What is the significance of the DART mission's success?

• It proved the feasibility of asteroid mining

• It demonstrated a method for planetary defense

• It discovered a new asteroid belt

• It launched the first human to Mars