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- Q 1/9Score 0In the future, scientists hope to29establish a research station on the Moonbring extraterrestrial life back to Earthsend probes to stars outside the solar systemland crewed spacecraft on Jupiter and Saturn
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- Q1In the future, scientists hope toestablish a research station on the Moonbring extraterrestrial life back to Earthsend probes to stars outside the solar systemland crewed spacecraft on Jupiter and Saturn30s
- Q2Which condition is NOT considered necessary for life on other planets?an oxygen supplyliquid watera source of energyorganic molecules30s
- Q3The mission of the Kepler telescope is tocontact other life-formssearch for Earth-like planetsfind new sources of energywatch for dangerous comets and asteroids30s
- Q4________________ is a robotic rover that explored the surface of MarsCassiniMessengerUlyssesSpirit30s
- Q5A probe named __________________________ became the first to visit Mercury since Mariner 10 in 1975MessengerSpiritNew HorizonsCassini30s
- Q6___________________ orbited the Sun and gathered data for 19 yearsMessengerCassiniUlyssesSpirit30s
- Q7____________________ is currently heading toward Pluto, using Jupiter's gravity to assist itMessengerNew HorizonsSpiritCassini30s
- Q8The study of life in the universe, including life on Earth and the possibility of Extraterrestrial life is calledgravity assistastrobiologywavelength sciencelunar reconnaissance30s
- Q9Missions to some of the outer planets and to Pluto have used a technique calledtraction beamgeologic forcesgravity assistKuiper belt30s
