Where does the name Planck come from?

It is named after Max Planck, a German physicist

Why does the author write that Gaia's pace is 'breathtaking'?

Because it is a wonderous and terrific scientific tool

What is the planck measuring?

The soft glow heat from the Big Bang

What is Gaia's mission?

Make accurate 3D maps of the Milky Way

"I'm on the lookout for habitable worlds." What's a habitable world?

A celestial body suitable for human colonisation

What makes the Space Telescope stand out?

It can tinker with x-ray and infrared images

What is the Planck searching for?

Sudden "growth spurts" and microwave wavelengths

Transitioning Exoplanet Survey Satellite

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Where does the name Planck come from?
It is an acronym for "Precision Laser Analysis of Nuclear Kinetics"
It is named after a fictional character in a science fiction novel.
It is named after Max Planck, a German physicist
It is derived from the Latin word Planctus, meaning exploration.
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Why does the author write that Gaia's pace is 'breathtaking'?
Because it travels fast
Because it is a wonderous and terrific scientific tool
Because it makes scientist look slow in comparison
Because it works at a magical and wonderous speed
3
"As well as a staggering 1.7 billion stars" staggering in this sentence means?
Confusing or bewildering
Surprising or astonishing
Unsteady or shaky
Rapid of hurried
4
"Is there anyone else out there... anyone at all?" What are the three dots called?
Quotation marks
A hyphen
Interject
Ellipses
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What is the planck measuring?
The soft glow heat from the Big Bang
Magnetic fields around distant galaxies
Cosmic dust particles in the Milky Way
Gravitational waves from nearby black holes
6
What question does TESS ask?
What is it made of?
Is anyone else out there?
How did it all begin?
What does it look like?
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"I peer at distant stars..." A synonym for peer is
Think
Glance
Gaze
Ignore
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The Planck is a ESA mission. What country/continent is ESA?
America
Oceania
Japan
European
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What is Gaia's mission?
Make accurate 3D maps of the Milky Way
Explore the surface composition of asteroids
Investigate the Big Bang and the embers
Study the atmosphere of the Gas Giants
10
The embers from the Big Bang are called Cosmo Microwave Background
False
True
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"I'm on the lookout for habitable worlds." What's a habitable world?
A planet with extreme weather conditions
A celestial body suitable for human colonisation
A desolate and barren planet
A world with unpredictable geological activity
12
"As well as a staggering 1.7 billion stars, mapped to high precision"... high precision in this sentence means?
Random and unclear mapping
Broad and extensive mapping
Detailed and accurate mapping
Quick and efficient mapping
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Who asks the question "What does it look like?"
Space Telescope
Gaia
TESS
Planck
14
What's a paparazzo?
A person who notes down the weather and climate
A person who takes photographs
A person who writes down scientific facts
A person who publishes poetry
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What makes the Space Telescope stand out?
Its ability to capture high-resolution visible light images
Its capacity to analyse gravitational waves in real time
Its advanced propulsion system for faster space travel
It can tinker with x-ray and infrared images
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The Space Telescope has revealed what the very first galaxies were.
False
True
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What is the Planck searching for?
Sudden "growth spurts" and microwave wavelengths
Signs of extraterrestrial life on distant planets
Changes in atmospheric composition in the outer solar system
Patterns in Earth's magnetic field variations
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But actually... rockets and spacecrafts can't actually ask questions... what figurative language device is this?
Assonance
Simile
Personification
Idiom
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TESS stands for...
Technology for Earth's Space Surveillance
Telescope for Extraterrestrial Solar System
Terrestrial Exploration and Space Science
Transitioning Exoplanet Survey Satellite

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