Quiz Details
QZ-20251105-33659
Topics:
Voyager Space Mission
Difficulty:
Level 3 - Medium
Questions:
10
Generated:
November 05, 2025 at 05:00 PM
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Guest User
Instructions: Select an answer for each question and click "Check Answer" to see if you're correct. Then view the explanation to learn more!
1 What year was the Voyager 1 spacecraft launched?
Correct Answer:
D
Explanation: Voyager 1 was launched on September 5, 1977, and is the first spacecraft to reach interstellar space.
Explanation: Voyager 1 was launched on September 5, 1977, and is the first spacecraft to reach interstellar space.
2 Which planet did Voyager 1 famously photograph in detail during its flyby?
Correct Answer:
B
Explanation: Voyager 1 conducted a flyby of Jupiter in 1979, providing detailed images and data about the planet and its moons.
Explanation: Voyager 1 conducted a flyby of Jupiter in 1979, providing detailed images and data about the planet and its moons.
3 What is the primary mission of the Voyager spacecraft?
Correct Answer:
C
Explanation: The primary mission of the Voyager spacecraft was to explore the outer planets and continue into interstellar space.
Explanation: The primary mission of the Voyager spacecraft was to explore the outer planets and continue into interstellar space.
4 What was the name of the famous golden record carried by Voyager 1 and 2?
Correct Answer:
D
Explanation: The Voyager Golden Record contains sounds and images intended to portray the diversity of life and culture on Earth.
Explanation: The Voyager Golden Record contains sounds and images intended to portray the diversity of life and culture on Earth.
5 Which of the following is NOT one of the planets visited by the Voyager spacecraft?
Correct Answer:
C
Explanation: Voyager did not visit Venus; its mission focused on the outer planets: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.
Explanation: Voyager did not visit Venus; its mission focused on the outer planets: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.
6 What is the primary power source for the Voyager spacecraft?
Correct Answer:
D
Explanation: Voyager spacecraft use radioisotope thermoelectric generators (RTGs), which convert heat from radioactive decay into electricity.
Explanation: Voyager spacecraft use radioisotope thermoelectric generators (RTGs), which convert heat from radioactive decay into electricity.
7 What significant boundary did Voyager 1 cross in 2012?
Correct Answer:
B
Explanation: In August 2012, Voyager 1 crossed the heliopause, marking its entry into interstellar space beyond the solar system's influence.
Explanation: In August 2012, Voyager 1 crossed the heliopause, marking its entry into interstellar space beyond the solar system's influence.
8 How fast is Voyager 1 traveling away from Earth?
Correct Answer:
D
Explanation: Voyager 1 is traveling at approximately 17 kilometers per second, which is about 38,000 miles per hour relative to the Sun.
Explanation: Voyager 1 is traveling at approximately 17 kilometers per second, which is about 38,000 miles per hour relative to the Sun.
9 Which spacecraft was launched after Voyager 2 but followed a different trajectory?
Correct Answer:
D
Explanation: Pioneer 10 was launched before Voyager 2, but it was on a separate mission to explore Jupiter and then travel into deep space.
Explanation: Pioneer 10 was launched before Voyager 2, but it was on a separate mission to explore Jupiter and then travel into deep space.
10 What is the current status of Voyager 2?
Correct Answer:
D
Explanation: Voyager 2 is still operational and continues to send scientific data back to Earth from interstellar space.
Explanation: Voyager 2 is still operational and continues to send scientific data back to Earth from interstellar space.