NEW RADIO TELESCOPE

NEW RADIO TELESCOPE

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The video discusses the role of 42-foot diameter radio telescope dishes in analyzing celestial bodies and creating radio celestial maps. It highlights the handover of the world's largest radio telescope to Sir Martin Ryle by Sir Alan Hodgkin. The video also explores the potential discoveries about stars and outer space mysteries, mentioning Sir Bernard Lovell. It humorously speculates on the possibility of extraterrestrial messages from Mars, while dismissing propaganda and indoctrination.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary function of the 42-foot diameter dishes mentioned in the video?

To communicate with satellites

To capture images of planets

To measure the distance to the moon

To analyze the shapes of heavenly bodies

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who was the world's largest radio telescope handed over to?

Sir Martin Ryle

Sir Bernard Lovell

Sir Alan Hodgkin

Sir Isaac Newton

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is one of the hopes associated with the sophisticated instruments mentioned?

To map the ocean floor

To communicate with aliens

To discover more about the stars

To find new planets

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the video suggest about celestial messages?

They could be from extraterrestrial beings

They are definitely from Mars

They are a form of propaganda

They are purely scientific data

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the video dismiss as not being the focus of the celestial studies?

Scientific exploration

Propaganda and indoctrination

Technological advancement

Astronomical mapping