Astrobiology Missions

Description: Astrobiology Missions Quiz
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Which space mission was the first to successfully land on Mars?

  1. Voyager 1

  2. Viking 1

  3. Spirit

  4. Curiosity


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

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

What is the name of the NASA mission that is currently exploring Jupiter and its moons?

  1. Juno

  2. Cassini-Huygens

  3. New Horizons

  4. Voyager 2


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Juno is a NASA mission that is currently exploring Jupiter and its moons.

Which space telescope is designed to search for exoplanets?

  1. Hubble Space Telescope

  2. James Webb Space Telescope

  3. Kepler Space Telescope

  4. Spitzer Space Telescope


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Kepler Space Telescope is designed to search for exoplanets, or planets that orbit stars other than the Sun.

What is the name of the ESA mission that is studying the surface of Mars?

  1. Mars Express

  2. ExoMars

  3. MAVEN

  4. Opportunity


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Mars Express is an ESA mission that is studying the surface of Mars.

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

  1. Hayabusa

  2. NEAR Shoemaker

  3. Dawn

  4. OSIRIS-REx


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Hayabusa was the first spacecraft to successfully land on an asteroid, in 2005.

What is the name of the NASA mission that is studying the composition of the Sun?

  1. Parker Solar Probe

  2. Solar Dynamics Observatory

  3. Heliospheric Observatory

  4. Wind


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Parker Solar Probe is a NASA mission that is studying the composition of the Sun.

Which space mission is designed to study the habitability of Mars?

  1. Mars 2020

  2. InSight

  3. MAVEN

  4. Curiosity


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Mars 2020 is a NASA mission that is designed to study the habitability of Mars.

What is the name of the ESA mission that is studying the atmosphere of Venus?

  1. Venus Express

  2. Akatsuki

  3. Magellan

  4. Pioneer Venus Orbiter


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Venus Express is an ESA mission that is studying the atmosphere of Venus.

Which space mission was the first to successfully land on a comet?

  1. Rosetta

  2. Giotto

  3. Vega 1

  4. Vega 2


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Rosetta was the first spacecraft to successfully land on a comet, in 2014.

What is the name of the NASA mission that is studying the moons of Jupiter?

  1. Juno

  2. Galileo

  3. Europa Clipper

  4. New Horizons


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Galileo is a NASA mission that is studying the moons of Jupiter.

Which space mission is designed to study the habitability of Europa?

  1. Europa Clipper

  2. Juice

  3. Dragonfly

  4. Enceladus Explorer


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Europa Clipper is a NASA mission that is designed to study the habitability of Europa.

What is the name of the ESA mission that is studying the moons of Saturn?

  1. Cassini-Huygens

  2. Voyager 1

  3. Voyager 2

  4. New Horizons


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Cassini-Huygens is an ESA mission that is studying the moons of Saturn.

Which space mission is designed to study the habitability of Titan?

  1. Dragonfly

  2. Titan Mare Explorer

  3. ARIEL

  4. JUICE


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Dragonfly is a NASA mission that is designed to study the habitability of Titan.

What is the name of the NASA mission that is studying the moons of Uranus?

  1. Voyager 2

  2. New Horizons

  3. Uranus Orbiter and Probe

  4. Ice Giant Mission


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Voyager 2 is a NASA mission that is studying the moons of Uranus.

Which space mission is designed to study the habitability of Enceladus?

  1. Enceladus Explorer

  2. Dragonfly

  3. Europa Clipper

  4. JUICE


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Enceladus Explorer is a NASA mission that is designed to study the habitability of Enceladus.

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