What We Learned from the Kepler Space Telescope - SciShow News

In October, NASA celebrated successes and farewells in space exploration. The Hubble and Chandra satellites were repaired, while the Kepler Space Telescope and Dawn Mission ended due to fuel depletion. Kepler, launched in 2009, discovered over 2,700 exoplanets, revealing the diversity of our galaxy. Dawn, launched in 2007, explored the asteroid belt, providing insights into planetary formation. Despite their end, Kepler's successor, TESS, has begun its mission, and other spacecraft continue to explore asteroids, promising more exciting discoveries.

What was the bittersweet event for space scientists in October?

• The launch of a new satellite

• The end of two space missions

• The discovery of a new planet

• The repair of the International Space Station

What was the original name intended for the Kepler Space Telescope?

• TESS

• FRESIP

• Hubble

• Chandra

What method did the Kepler Space Telescope use to find planets?

• Astrometry

• Direct imaging

• Transit method

• Gravitational lensing

What was one of the significant discoveries made by the Kepler Space Telescope?

• A new galaxy

• A black hole

• A comet

• A rocky exoplanet

What was the first asteroid that the Dawn Mission visited?

• Vesta

• Pluto

• Eros

• Ceres

What unusual discovery was made on Ceres by the Dawn Mission?

• A volcanic eruption

• A new type of metal

• Clays full of ammonia

• Presence of liquid water

What is the name of Kepler's replacement that launched in 2018?

• Chandra

• Hubble

• Voyager

• TESS