Europa Clipper Mission

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What is the primary objective of the Europa Clipper Mission?

  1. To search for signs of life on Europa.

  2. To study Europa's surface composition.

  3. To measure Europa's magnetic field.

  4. To map Europa's subsurface ocean.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The primary objective of the Europa Clipper Mission is to search for signs of life on Europa, Jupiter's moon, by investigating its habitability and potential for supporting life.

When was the Europa Clipper Mission launched?

  1. 2023

  2. 2024

  3. 2025

  4. 2026


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Europa Clipper Mission is scheduled to launch in 2024.

How long will the Europa Clipper Mission last?

  1. 3 years

  2. 5 years

  3. 7 years

  4. 10 years


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Europa Clipper Mission is expected to last for 5 years, including its journey to Jupiter and its time spent orbiting Europa.

What is the name of the spacecraft that will carry the Europa Clipper Mission?

  1. Europa Clipper

  2. Juno

  3. Galileo

  4. Voyager


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The spacecraft that will carry the Europa Clipper Mission is named Europa Clipper.

How many times will the Europa Clipper spacecraft orbit Jupiter?

  1. 1

  2. 2

  3. 3

  4. 4


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Europa Clipper spacecraft will orbit Jupiter 4 times during its mission.

What is the name of the instrument on the Europa Clipper spacecraft that will search for signs of life?

  1. Europa Imaging System (EIS)

  2. Europa Radar Experiment (ERE)

  3. Europa Thermal Emission Imaging System (E-THEMIS)

  4. Europa Clipper Magnetometer (ECM)


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Europa Imaging System (EIS) is the instrument on the Europa Clipper spacecraft that will search for signs of life by taking high-resolution images of Europa's surface.

What is the name of the instrument on the Europa Clipper spacecraft that will study Europa's surface composition?

  1. Europa Imaging System (EIS)

  2. Europa Radar Experiment (ERE)

  3. Europa Thermal Emission Imaging System (E-THEMIS)

  4. Europa Clipper Magnetometer (ECM)


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Europa Radar Experiment (ERE) is the instrument on the Europa Clipper spacecraft that will study Europa's surface composition by sending radar waves into the ice and analyzing the reflected signals.

What is the name of the instrument on the Europa Clipper spacecraft that will measure Europa's magnetic field?

  1. Europa Imaging System (EIS)

  2. Europa Radar Experiment (ERE)

  3. Europa Thermal Emission Imaging System (E-THEMIS)

  4. Europa Clipper Magnetometer (ECM)


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Europa Clipper Magnetometer (ECM) is the instrument on the Europa Clipper spacecraft that will measure Europa's magnetic field.

What is the name of the instrument on the Europa Clipper spacecraft that will map Europa's subsurface ocean?

  1. Europa Imaging System (EIS)

  2. Europa Radar Experiment (ERE)

  3. Europa Thermal Emission Imaging System (E-THEMIS)

  4. Europa Clipper Magnetometer (ECM)


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Europa Thermal Emission Imaging System (E-THEMIS) is the instrument on the Europa Clipper spacecraft that will map Europa's subsurface ocean by measuring the heat radiating from its surface.

What is the name of the mission that preceded the Europa Clipper Mission?

  1. Galileo

  2. Juno

  3. Voyager

  4. Cassini-Huygens


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Galileo mission was the mission that preceded the Europa Clipper Mission. Galileo was a NASA mission that explored Jupiter and its moons from 1989 to 2003.

What is the name of the mission that will follow the Europa Clipper Mission?

  1. Europa Lander

  2. Europa Orbiter

  3. Europa Sample Return

  4. Europa Life Finder


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Europa Lander mission is the mission that will follow the Europa Clipper Mission. The Europa Lander mission is a proposed NASA mission that would send a lander to Europa to search for signs of life.

What is the name of the agency that is leading the Europa Clipper Mission?

  1. NASA

  2. ESA

  3. JAXA

  4. CNSA


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Europa Clipper Mission is led by NASA, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

What is the name of the country that is providing the launch vehicle for the Europa Clipper Mission?

  1. United States

  2. Russia

  3. China

  4. India


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The United States is providing the launch vehicle for the Europa Clipper Mission.

What is the name of the company that is building the Europa Clipper spacecraft?

  1. Boeing

  2. Lockheed Martin

  3. Northrop Grumman

  4. SpaceX


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Boeing is building the Europa Clipper spacecraft.

What is the name of the scientist who is the Principal Investigator of the Europa Clipper Mission?

  1. Robert Pappalardo

  2. Sean Solomon

  3. Linda Spilker

  4. Jim Green


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Robert Pappalardo is the Principal Investigator of the Europa Clipper Mission.

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