Voyager Program and Interstellar Exploration Quiz

What was the original purpose of the Voyager 2 mission?

• To search for extraterrestrial life

• To provide close-up images of the outer planets

• To study the sun's magnetic field

• To explore the inner planets of the solar system

Which milestone did Voyager 1 achieve in 2012?

• First to capture images of Saturn's rings

• First man-made object to cross the heliosphere

• First to land on a comet

• First spacecraft to orbit Jupiter

What was Voyager 2's primary mission after its launch?

• To visit Uranus and Neptune

• To map the Milky Way galaxy

• To study the sun's corona

• To explore the asteroid belt

What was the backup plan for Voyager 2 if Voyager 1 failed?

• To return to Earth

• To explore the Kuiper Belt

• To take pictures of Jupiter and Saturn

• To land on Mars

What significant discovery did Voyager 2 make about Uranus?

• It has a solid surface

• It has no moons

• It has a magnetic field 55 degrees off its axis

• It is the hottest planet in the solar system

What is the main goal of the proposed Interstellar Probe mission?

• To land on Pluto

• To explore the sun's core

• To reach the interstellar medium

• To map the entire solar system

Why hasn't a third Voyager probe been launched yet?

• No interest from the scientific community

• Technical difficulties

• No suitable solar system alignment

• Lack of funding

What is a potential target for the Interstellar Probe mission?

• Geologically active dwarf planets

• The surface of the sun

• The center of the Milky Way

• The Andromeda Galaxy

What is the expected duration of the Interstellar Probe mission?

• 10 years

• 25 years

• 50 years

• 100 years

What recent discovery has been made about the number of planets in our solar system?

• Pluto is the largest planet

• All planets have rings

• There are hundreds of dwarf planets

• There are only eight planets