The Hottest Planet Ever

This episode of Sci Show Space News discusses NASA's upcoming Parker Solar Probe mission, which will explore the sun's corona and study solar wind. The probe is named after Eugene Parker, who first described solar wind. The episode also covers the discovery of KELT-9b, the hottest known exoplanet, and its unique characteristics. Future observations using the Hubble and James Webb telescopes are anticipated to provide more insights.

What is the primary objective of the Parker Solar Probe mission?

• To map the asteroid belt

• To investigate the moons of Jupiter

• To study the solar wind and the sun's corona

• To explore the surface of Mars

Why is the Parker Solar Probe mission named after Eugene Parker?

• He invented the Hubble Space Telescope

• He was the first astronaut to walk on the moon

• He was the first to describe solar wind

• He discovered the planet KELT-9b

What makes the sun's corona a mystery to astronomers?

• It is made of solid rock

• It is the same temperature as the sun's surface

• It is hundreds of times hotter than the sun's surface

• It is cooler than the sun's surface

What is unique about the planet KELT-9b?

• It has a density similar to styrofoam

• It is made entirely of ice

• It is the hottest planet ever discovered

• It is the coldest planet ever discovered

How often does KELT-9b complete an orbit around its star?

• Every 10 Earth days

• Every 1.5 Earth days

• Every 30 Earth days

• Every 365 Earth days