Asteroid Impact and Planetary Defense Quiz

What humorous plan does the narrator suggest for dealing with asteroids?

• Sending a fleet of drones to push the asteroid off course

• Building a massive shield around Earth

• Using a giant magnet to pull the asteroid away

• Training oil rig drillers to plant a nuclear bomb on the asteroid

What is the primary goal of NASA's DART mission?

• To observe the asteroid's natural orbit

• To destroy the asteroid Didymos B

• To test the deflection of an asteroid by impacting it

• To collect samples from the asteroid Didymos B

What technology will DART use to navigate and impact its target?

• A manual control system operated from Earth

• A solar sail for propulsion

• An autonomous guidance system called SMART Nav

• A laser targeting system

What is the purpose of the Italian-made CubeSat released by DART?

• To collect samples from the asteroid

• To record images of the collision

• To communicate with Earth

• To deflect the asteroid further

What is the role of the ESA's Hera mission in the AIDA collaboration?

• To redirect the asteroid away from Earth

• To analyze the impact of DART and gather detailed data

• To establish a permanent base on the asteroid

• To launch a second impact on Didymos B