Space Exploration Flashcards
1
Q
What is the name of the spacecraft that NASA just launched to search for planets in our solar system?
A
TESS
2
Q
How big is TESS?
A
The size of a washing machine
3
Q
How does TESS figure out if a planet is orbiting a distant sun?
A
By looking for when a start gets a little darker
4
Q
What is the name of the spacecraft that TESS is replacing?
A
Kepler
5
Q
How many planets does NASA think TESS will find?
A
20,000
6
Q
25 years ago, how many planets did we know existed?
A
Only the ones in our solar system
7
Q
How many planets did Kepler find?
A
2,300
