Galaxy Missions

Description: Test your knowledge about various galaxy missions and their contributions to our understanding of the universe.
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Which space agency launched the Hubble Space Telescope?

  1. NASA

  2. ESA

  3. JAXA

  4. Roscosmos


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Hubble Space Telescope was launched by NASA in 1990 and has revolutionized our understanding of the universe.

What is the primary mission of the James Webb Space Telescope?

  1. Studying the early universe

  2. Searching for exoplanets

  3. Observing black holes

  4. Exploring the solar system


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The James Webb Space Telescope is designed to study the early universe, including the first galaxies and stars.

Which spacecraft was the first to successfully land on Mars?

  1. Viking 1

  2. Mariner 4

  3. Curiosity

  4. Opportunity


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Viking 1 was the first spacecraft to successfully land on Mars in 1976.

What is the name of the spacecraft that explored Jupiter and its moons in the 1970s?

  1. Voyager 1

  2. Voyager 2

  3. Pioneer 10

  4. Pioneer 11


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Voyager 1 was the spacecraft that explored Jupiter and its moons in the 1970s.

Which space mission discovered the first exoplanet orbiting a sun-like star?

  1. Kepler

  2. TESS

  3. Hubble Space Telescope

  4. Spitzer Space Telescope


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Kepler space mission discovered the first exoplanet orbiting a sun-like star in 2009.

What is the name of the spacecraft that is currently exploring the outer solar system, including Pluto and the Kuiper Belt?

  1. New Horizons

  2. Voyager 1

  3. Cassini-Huygens

  4. Juno


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

New Horizons is the spacecraft that is currently exploring the outer solar system, including Pluto and the Kuiper Belt.

Which space mission was designed to study the Sun's corona?

  1. Parker Solar Probe

  2. SOHO

  3. STEREO

  4. TRACE


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Parker Solar Probe is a space mission designed to study the Sun's corona.

What is the name of the spacecraft that is currently exploring Saturn and its moons?

  1. Cassini-Huygens

  2. Juno

  3. New Horizons

  4. Voyager 1


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Cassini-Huygens is the spacecraft that is currently exploring Saturn and its moons.

Which space mission was the first to successfully land on Venus?

  1. Venera 7

  2. Venera 8

  3. Venera 9

  4. Venera 10


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Venera 7 was the first spacecraft to successfully land on Venus in 1970.

What is the name of the spacecraft that is currently exploring Mercury?

  1. MESSENGER

  2. BepiColombo

  3. Mariner 10

  4. New Horizons


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

BepiColombo is the spacecraft that is currently exploring Mercury.

Which space mission was designed to study the formation and evolution of galaxies?

  1. Hubble Space Telescope

  2. James Webb Space Telescope

  3. Spitzer Space Telescope

  4. Chandra X-ray Observatory


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The James Webb Space Telescope is designed to study the formation and evolution of galaxies.

What is the name of the spacecraft that is currently exploring Jupiter's moon Europa?

  1. Juno

  2. Europa Clipper

  3. Galileo

  4. New Horizons


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Europa Clipper is the spacecraft that is currently exploring Jupiter's moon Europa.

Which space mission was the first to successfully land on an asteroid?

  1. Hayabusa

  2. Hayabusa2

  3. NEAR Shoemaker

  4. Rosetta


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

NEAR Shoemaker was the first spacecraft to successfully land on an asteroid in 2001.

What is the name of the spacecraft that is currently exploring Mars?

  1. Curiosity

  2. Opportunity

  3. Perseverance

  4. Spirit


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Perseverance is the spacecraft that is currently exploring Mars.

Which space mission was designed to study the Sun's magnetic field?

  1. Parker Solar Probe

  2. SOHO

  3. STEREO

  4. TRACE


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Parker Solar Probe is a space mission designed to study the Sun's magnetic field.

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