Are you fascinated by the fiery behemoth at the center of our solar system? The Sun, with its mesmerizing beauty and astronomical significance, has forever been a subject of intrigue for astronomers, scientists, and space enthusiasts alike. While several missions have aimed to study the Sun, none has been as ambitious as the Parker Solar Probe. As you embark on this "Closest to the Sun: Parker Solar Probe Quiz," get ready to dive deep into the groundbreaking discoveries and challenges faced by this historic NASA mission.
Parker Solar Probe has set out to answer fundamental questions about our closest star. This Read morequiz will not only test your knowledge about the probe's design, journey, and objectives but will also bring forth the breathtaking phenomena and mechanisms of the Sun that it seeks to decode.
Why does the solar corona, the Sun's outer atmosphere, heat up to temperatures millions of degrees higher than its surface? What accelerates the solar wind to supersonic speeds? How do solar eruptions impact space weather and, subsequently, life on Earth? These are just a few of the intriguing questions that the Parker Solar Probe aims to answer. Through this quiz, you'll delve into these mysteries, understanding not just the objectives of the mission but the reasons that make it so paramount to space exploration.
As the Parker Solar Probe inches closer to the Sun with each orbit, making it the closest-ever human-made object to the Sun, its discoveries could reshape our understanding of stellar physics. With the "Closest to
Study solar flares
Investigate dark matter
Explore outer planets
Study the Sun's corona
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100,000 miles
4 million miles
1 million miles
10 million miles
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Eugene Parker
Carl Sagan
Edwin Hubble
Stephen Hawking
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Chromosphere
Photosphere
Solar corona
Solar core
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Photograph it
Slow it down
Study its color
Determine its source
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Ablative shield
Heat-resistant tiles
Liquid cooling system
Solar panels
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Solstice
Aphelion
Equinox
Perihelion
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430,000 miles per hour
5,000 miles per hour
1 million miles per hour
20,000 miles per hour
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FIELDS
WISPR
ISʘIS
SWEAP
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