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Astronomy - Space Probes Flashcards

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1
Q

Which space probe(s) went to Mars?

A

Viking 1 & 2, and Pathfinder (Sojourner)

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What was the purpose of Viking 1 & 2?

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  • Looked for signs of life
  • Took photos of Martian landscape
  • Measured the temperature of Mars
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When was Viking 1 & 2 launched?

A

1975 & 1976, during the “Space Race”

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When was Pathfinder launched?

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1996

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What did Pathfinder do?

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  • Discovered where water on Mars is located
  • Provided more information on Martian
    landscape
  • Figured out how to move on its own
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What was the worry for Pathfinder?

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Dust covering the solar panel

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When was Pioneer 10 launched?

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1978

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What was put on Pioneer 10?

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Radars

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9
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Which space probe(s) visited Jupiter?

A

Pioneer 10 and Galileo

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10
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What did Voyager 1 & 2 do?

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Took pictures of gas giants

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What do Voyager 1 & 2 include?

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A record of greetings in different languages, a map, and a picture of a human body,

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Which space probe(s) when out of the heliosphere?

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Voyager 1 & 2

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13
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When will Voyager 1 & 2 reach the Oort Cloud?

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In 300 years

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When will Voyager 1 & 2 reach the edge of our solar system?

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In 30 000 years

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Which space probe(s) went to Saturn?

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Cassini

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When was Cassini launched?

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1997

17
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Which space probe(s) are the size of a Volkswagen?

A

Cassini and Galileo

18
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Which space probe(s) crashed into Saturn?

A

Cassini

19
Q

When was Galileo launched?

A

1989

20
Q

Which space probe(s) crashed into Jupiter?

A

Galileo

21
Q

What did Galileo drop into Jupiter as it got destroyed?

A

A probe

22
Q

Which space probe(s) got above the Earth’s atmosphere to see clouds?

A

Hubble

23
Q

Which space probe(s) had to get its lenses changed?

A

Hubble

24
Q

Hubble can “look back into time.” Explain what that means.

A

It looks at the light emitted from galaxies at far distances allowing you to see previous versions of the galaxy as you are just now receiving its light.

25
Q

Which space probe(s) look through infrared vision?

A

James Webb

26
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What can James Webb look through?

A

Clouds

27
Q

Which space probes’ pictures are combined to get a clearer image?

A

Hubble and James Webb

28
Q

What is Kepler looking for?

A

Exo-planets

29
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How many exo-planets has Kepler found?

A

5-6 thousand

30
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What method does Kepler use to find exo-planets?

A

The “wobble” method

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