Chapter 13 Concepts Flashcards
1
Q
Which planets have we visited? What types of missions were they? (fly-by, rover, etc)
A
Fly-by: Voyager 1 + 2 (1970s)
Orbiter: Galileo (Jupiter), Cassini (Saturn), Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (Mars), Magellan (Venus)
Rover: Mars rovers, Deep Impact, Cassini-Huygens, Venera!
2
Q
What rovers have visited Mars? How were they different?
A
Spirit:
Opportunity:
Curiosity:
3
Q
How could the internal temperature of Galilean moons be high enough to support liquid water when they are so far from the Sun? Why are orbital resonances important to this process?
A
Tidal heating causes heating of the satellites around Jupiter, despite them being far from the sun.
Orbital resonances…
