Space Probes and Rovers

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Which space probe was the first to successfully land on the surface of Mars?

  1. Voyager 1

  2. Mariner 4

  3. Viking 1

  4. Spirit


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Viking 1 was the first spacecraft to successfully land on Mars and return images and data from the planet's surface.

Which space probe was the first to visit Jupiter?

  1. Pioneer 10

  2. Voyager 1

  3. Galileo

  4. Cassini


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Pioneer 10 was the first spacecraft to visit Jupiter, passing by the planet in 1973.

Which space probe was the first to orbit Saturn?

  1. Pioneer 11

  2. Voyager 1

  3. Cassini

  4. New Horizons


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Cassini was the first spacecraft to orbit Saturn, arriving at the planet in 2004 and spending 13 years studying the planet and its moons.

Which space probe was the first to visit Uranus and Neptune?

  1. Voyager 1

  2. Voyager 2

  3. Galileo

  4. New Horizons


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Voyager 2 was the first spacecraft to visit Uranus and Neptune, passing by the planets in 1986 and 1989, respectively.

Which space probe was the first to land on a comet?

  1. Rosetta

  2. Philae

  3. Hayabusa

  4. Dawn


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Philae was the first spacecraft to land on a comet, specifically Comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko, in 2014.

Which space probe was the first to land on an asteroid?

  1. NEAR Shoemaker

  2. Hayabusa

  3. Dawn

  4. OSIRIS-REx


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

NEAR Shoemaker was the first spacecraft to land on an asteroid, specifically Eros, in 2001.

Which space probe was the first to return samples from an asteroid?

  1. NEAR Shoemaker

  2. Hayabusa

  3. Dawn

  4. OSIRIS-REx


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Hayabusa was the first spacecraft to return samples from an asteroid, specifically Itokawa, in 2010.

Which space probe was the first to visit Pluto?

  1. New Horizons

  2. Voyager 1

  3. Voyager 2

  4. Cassini


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

New Horizons was the first spacecraft to visit Pluto, passing by the dwarf planet in 2015.

Which space probe was the first to enter interstellar space?

  1. Voyager 1

  2. Voyager 2

  3. Pioneer 10

  4. Pioneer 11


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Voyager 1 was the first spacecraft to enter interstellar space, crossing the heliopause in 2012.

Which space probe was the first to visit Mercury?

  1. Mariner 10

  2. MESSENGER

  3. BepiColombo

  4. Parker Solar Probe


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Mariner 10 was the first spacecraft to visit Mercury, passing by the planet three times in 1974 and 1975.

Which space rover was the first to land on Mars?

  1. Sojourner

  2. Spirit

  3. Opportunity

  4. Curiosity


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Sojourner was the first space rover to land on Mars, arriving on the planet in 1997 as part of the Mars Pathfinder mission.

Which space rover was the first to explore the surface of Venus?

  1. Venera 9

  2. Venera 10

  3. Venera 13

  4. Venera 14


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Venera 9 was the first space rover to explore the surface of Venus, landing on the planet in 1975.

Which space rover was the first to land on the Moon?

  1. Lunokhod 1

  2. Lunokhod 2

  3. Yutu-2

  4. Chang'e 4


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Lunokhod 1 was the first space rover to land on the Moon, arriving on the lunar surface in 1970.

Which space rover was the first to explore the surface of Mars for an extended period of time?

  1. Spirit

  2. Opportunity

  3. Curiosity

  4. Perseverance


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Spirit was the first space rover to explore the surface of Mars for an extended period of time, operating on the planet from 2004 to 2010.

Which space rover is currently exploring the surface of Mars?

  1. Curiosity

  2. Perseverance

  3. Zhurong

  4. Tianwen-1


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Perseverance is the space rover currently exploring the surface of Mars, having landed on the planet in 2021.

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