Solar System Exploration

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What was the first spacecraft to visit another planet?

Mariner 2 was the first spacecraft to visit another planet, flying by Venus in 1962.

Name the mission that landed the first humans on the Moon.

Apollo 11 was the mission that landed the first humans on the Moon.

Which planet's surface did the rover Curiosity explore?

Curiosity explored the surface of Mars.

Which spacecraft provided the first detailed images of Jupiter?

Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 provided the first detailed images of Jupiter.

What discovery did the Kepler Space Telescope make?

The Kepler Space Telescope discovered thousands of exoplanets in other star systems.

Which mission was the first to flyby Pluto?

The New Horizons mission was the first to flyby Pluto.

What is the primary purpose of the Hubble Space Telescope?

The Hubble Space Telescope is used to observe distant galaxies, stars, and other astronomical phenomena.

Which mission was launched to explore the Sun's corona?

The Parker Solar Probe was launched to explore the Sun's corona.

Name the spacecraft that explored Saturn and its moons.

The Cassini spacecraft explored Saturn and its moons.

Which mission discovered geysers on Saturn's moon Enceladus?

The Cassini mission discovered geysers on Enceladus.

Which mission first landed a probe on a comet?

The Rosetta Mission successfully landed the Philae probe on comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko.

Name the space telescope set to replace Hubble in the coming years.

The James Webb Space Telescope is set to replace Hubble.

What was the goal of the Viking missions?

The goal of the Viking missions was to search for life on Mars and analyze the planet's surface.

Which orbiter studied the atmospheric conditions of Mars?

The Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter studied the atmosphere and surface conditions of Mars.

What is the significance of the Juno mission to Jupiter?

The Juno mission aims to study Jupiter's composition, gravity field, magnetic field, and polar magnetosphere.