1. What is the primary goal of the Europa Clipper mission?
A) To explore Saturn’s rings
B) To study Jupiter’s moon Europa
C) To land on Europa’s surface
D) To investigate Mars’ atmosphere
2. When is the Europa Clipper mission scheduled to launch?
A) January 1, 2025
B) October 14, 2024
C) December 15, 2025
D) March 3, 2024
3. Which rocket will launch the Europa Clipper spacecraft?
A) SpaceX Falcon Heavy
B) SpaceX Starship
C) Atlas V
D) Delta IV Heavy
4. How long will it take the Europa Clipper spacecraft to reach Jupiter?
A) 3 years
B) 5.5 years
C) 10 years
D) 7 years
5. What is the Europa Clipper’s speed relative to the Sun?
A) 50 kilometers per second
B) 35 kilometers per second
C) 100 kilometers per second
D) 25 kilometers per second
6. How many flybys of Europa will the Europa Clipper perform during its mission?
A) 10
B) 49
C) 100
D) 25
7. Will the Europa Clipper spacecraft return to Earth?
A) Yes, it will return after completing its mission
B) No, it is not designed to return
C) It will return with samples from Europa
D) It will crash land on Europa
8. What symbolic gesture is included on the Europa Clipper spacecraft?
A) A small flag of Earth
B) A “Message in a Bottle” plaque
C) A message from the President of the United States
D) A list of space missions
9. Which of the following moons of Jupiter was discovered by Galileo in 1610?
A) Europa
B) Titan
C) Enceladus
D) Callisto
10. What is believed to exist beneath Europa’s ice shell?
A) A thick atmosphere
B) A subsurface ocean
C) Volcanic activity
D) A vast mountain range
Answer Key
- B) To study Jupiter’s moon Europa
- B) October 14, 2024
- A) SpaceX Falcon Heavy
- B) 5.5 years
- B) 35 kilometers per second
- B) 49
- B) No, it is not designed to return
- B) A “Message in a Bottle” plaque
- A) Europa
- B) A subsurface ocean