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The Future of Exoplanet Research

Description: This quiz will test your knowledge about the future of exoplanet research.
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Which of the following is NOT a potential method for detecting exoplanets?

  1. Transit method

  2. Radial velocity method

  3. Microlensing method

  4. Direct imaging method


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Direct imaging method is not a potential method for detecting exoplanets because it is very difficult to directly image exoplanets due to their small size and distance from Earth.

What is the name of the space telescope that is specifically designed to search for and study exoplanets?

  1. Hubble Space Telescope

  2. James Webb Space Telescope

  3. Kepler Space Telescope

  4. Spitzer Space Telescope


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The James Webb Space Telescope is a space telescope that is specifically designed to search for and study exoplanets. It is the successor to the Hubble Space Telescope and is expected to be launched in 2021.

What is the name of the mission that is currently searching for exoplanets using the microlensing method?

  1. OGLE

  2. EROS

  3. PLANET

  4. MOA


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

OGLE (Optical Gravitational Lensing Experiment) is a mission that is currently searching for exoplanets using the microlensing method. It is a collaboration between astronomers from Poland, Chile, and the United States.

What is the name of the mission that is currently searching for exoplanets using the direct imaging method?

  1. Gemini Planet Imager

  2. Subaru Telescope

  3. Keck Telescope

  4. Very Large Telescope


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Gemini Planet Imager is a mission that is currently searching for exoplanets using the direct imaging method. It is an instrument that is mounted on the Gemini South telescope in Chile.

What is the name of the mission that is currently searching for exoplanets using the radial velocity method?

  1. HARPS

  2. HIRES

  3. CORALIE

  4. SOPHIE


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

HARPS (High Accuracy Radial velocity Planet Searcher) is a mission that is currently searching for exoplanets using the radial velocity method. It is an instrument that is mounted on the 3.6-meter telescope at the European Southern Observatory in Chile.

What is the name of the mission that is currently searching for exoplanets using the transit method?

  1. Kepler

  2. TESS

  3. CHEOPS

  4. PLATO


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Kepler is a mission that is currently searching for exoplanets using the transit method. It is a space telescope that was launched in 2009 and has discovered over 2,600 exoplanets.

What is the name of the mission that is currently searching for exoplanets using the astrometry method?

  1. Gaia

  2. Hipparcos

  3. Tycho

  4. UCAC


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Gaia is a mission that is currently searching for exoplanets using the astrometry method. It is a space telescope that was launched in 2013 and is expected to discover millions of exoplanets.

What is the name of the mission that is currently searching for exoplanets using the pulsar timing method?

  1. PSR B1257+12

  2. PSR B1620-26

  3. PSR J1719-1438

  4. PSR J0737-3039


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

PSR B1257+12 is a mission that is currently searching for exoplanets using the pulsar timing method. It is a pulsar that is located in the constellation Virgo.

What is the name of the mission that is currently searching for exoplanets using the gravitational microlensing method?

  1. OGLE

  2. EROS

  3. PLANET

  4. MOA


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

OGLE (Optical Gravitational Lensing Experiment) is a mission that is currently searching for exoplanets using the gravitational microlensing method. It is a collaboration between astronomers from Poland, Chile, and the United States.

What is the name of the mission that is currently searching for exoplanets using the transit timing variation method?

  1. Kepler

  2. TESS

  3. CHEOPS

  4. PLATO


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Kepler is a mission that is currently searching for exoplanets using the transit timing variation method. It is a space telescope that was launched in 2009 and has discovered over 2,600 exoplanets.

What is the name of the mission that is currently searching for exoplanets using the radial velocity variation method?

  1. HARPS

  2. HIRES

  3. CORALIE

  4. SOPHIE


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

HARPS (High Accuracy Radial velocity Planet Searcher) is a mission that is currently searching for exoplanets using the radial velocity variation method. It is an instrument that is mounted on the 3.6-meter telescope at the European Southern Observatory in Chile.

What is the name of the mission that is currently searching for exoplanets using the astrometry variation method?

  1. Gaia

  2. Hipparcos

  3. Tycho

  4. UCAC


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Gaia is a mission that is currently searching for exoplanets using the astrometry variation method. It is a space telescope that was launched in 2013 and is expected to discover millions of exoplanets.

What is the name of the mission that is currently searching for exoplanets using the pulsar timing variation method?

  1. PSR B1257+12

  2. PSR B1620-26

  3. PSR J1719-1438

  4. PSR J0737-3039


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

PSR B1257+12 is a mission that is currently searching for exoplanets using the pulsar timing variation method. It is a pulsar that is located in the constellation Virgo.

What is the name of the mission that is currently searching for exoplanets using the gravitational microlensing variation method?

  1. OGLE

  2. EROS

  3. PLANET

  4. MOA


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

OGLE (Optical Gravitational Lensing Experiment) is a mission that is currently searching for exoplanets using the gravitational microlensing variation method. It is a collaboration between astronomers from Poland, Chile, and the United States.

What is the name of the mission that is currently searching for exoplanets using the transit timing variation method?

  1. Kepler

  2. TESS

  3. CHEOPS

  4. PLATO


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Kepler is a mission that is currently searching for exoplanets using the transit timing variation method. It is a space telescope that was launched in 2009 and has discovered over 2,600 exoplanets.

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