Landing on a Comet Quiz

What are the three categories of space missions mentioned in the video?

• Easy, Moderate, Hard

• Simple, Complex, Extremely Complex

• Difficult, More Difficult, Ridiculously Difficult

• Basic, Intermediate, Advanced

Which celestial bodies have space agencies successfully landed on before the Rosetta mission?

• Venus, Mars, Moon, Titan, and asteroids 433 Eros and Itokawa

• Sun, Moon, and Mars

• Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, and Pluto

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars

What makes the landing on Comet 67P particularly challenging?

• The comet is moving slowly and is covered in ice

• The comet is small and has no atmosphere

• The comet is stationary and has a smooth surface

• The comet is moving 40 times faster than a bullet and has a rough surface

What is the shape of Comet 67P's nucleus as described in the video?

• A 'freak-show mushroom' with two knobs

• A smooth oval

• A flat disc

• A perfect sphere

What is the primary scientific goal of the Philae lander on Comet 67P?

• To capture images of the comet's tail

• To measure the comet's temperature

• To study the comet's surface and subsurface structure

• To collect samples from the comet's atmosphere