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OSIRIS-REx: Above and Beyond

OSIRIS-REx: Above and Beyond

Assessment

Interactive Video

Other, Physics, Science

5th - 12th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

Created by

Wayground Content

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The video discusses NASA's Osiris Rex mission to collect samples from asteroid Bennu. It highlights the mission's historical significance as NASA's first asteroid sample return mission and its potential to bring back the largest space sample since the Apollo missions. The spacecraft has set two Guinness World Records for orbiting the smallest body and achieving the closest orbit. Osiris Rex's advanced imaging capabilities have provided unprecedented views of Bennu. The mission faced challenges due to Bennu's rocky surface, leading to the use of innovative navigation techniques like natural feature tracking. The mission aims to return a sample to Earth by 2023.

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5 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary goal of the Osiris Rex mission?

To orbit the largest asteroid

To collect samples from asteroid Bennu

To explore the surface of Mars

To set a record for the fastest spacecraft

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which record did Osiris Rex set related to its orbit?

Largest orbit of a spacecraft

Fastest orbit of a spacecraft

Most distant orbit of a spacecraft

Closest orbit of a spacecraft

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What unique feature does Osiris Rex's imaging capability offer?

It captures images in color

It can image in 3D

It can image through clouds

It provides 5 cm per pixel resolution

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What challenge did Osiris Rex face due to Bennu's surface?

Extremely rocky terrain

High temperatures

Lack of sunlight

Strong magnetic fields

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the innovative navigation method used by Osiris Rex?

Natural feature tracking

Magnetic navigation

Solar navigation

Radar tracking

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