Questions: Quiz: Chapter 11 Homework Ch. 11 Key Terms - Astronomy 2 e /36433/quizzes/152506/take Question 4 What allowed the Voyager 2 spacecraft to make a "tour" of all four of the jovian planets in the late 1970's and the 1980's? NASA had developed a completely new kind of rocket that could send the craft fro planet to planet the four planets were approximately aligned on one side of the Sun and we used th gravity of each planet to speed up the spacecraft to get to the next one in its path the spacecraft stopped off to collect fuel on the satellites of each planet before proceeding to the next one we used laser beams to propel the spacecraft into the outer solar system, where sunlight is dim you can't fool me, no spacecraft has ever explored four different planets Question 5 1 pts The first spacecraft which did not merely fly by a jovian (or giant) planet, but actually went into orbit around it for an extended period of time was

Quiz: Chapter 11 Homework
Ch. 11 Key Terms - Astronomy 2 e
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Question 4

What allowed the Voyager 2 spacecraft to make a "tour" of all four of the jovian planets in the late 1970's and the 1980's?
NASA had developed a completely new kind of rocket that could send the craft fro planet to planet
the four planets were approximately aligned on one side of the Sun and we used th gravity of each planet to speed up the spacecraft to get to the next one in its path
the spacecraft stopped off to collect fuel on the satellites of each planet before proceeding to the next one
we used laser beams to propel the spacecraft into the outer solar system, where sunlight is dim
you can't fool me, no spacecraft has ever explored four different planets

Question 5
1 pts

The first spacecraft which did not merely fly by a jovian (or giant) planet, but actually went into orbit around it for an extended period of time was

Transcript text: Quiz: Chapter 11 Homework Ch. 11 Key Terms - Astronomy 2 e /36433/quizzes/152506/take Question 4 What allowed the Voyager 2 spacecraft to make a "tour" of all four of the jovian planets in the late 1970's and the 1980's? NASA had developed a completely new kind of rocket that could send the craft fro planet to planet the four planets were approximately aligned on one side of the Sun and we used th gravity of each planet to speed up the spacecraft to get to the next one in its path the spacecraft stopped off to collect fuel on the satellites of each planet before proceeding to the next one we used laser beams to propel the spacecraft into the outer solar system, where sunlight is dim you can't fool me, no spacecraft has ever explored four different planets Question 5 1 pts The first spacecraft which did not merely fly by a jovian (or giant) planet, but actually went into orbit around it for an extended period of time was

Solution

Solution Steps

Step 1: Understanding the Question

We need to determine what allowed the Voyager 2 spacecraft to visit all four jovian planets in the late 1970s and 1980s.

Step 2: Analyzing the Options

New rocket technology: This option suggests a new kind of rocket was developed.
Planetary alignment and gravity assist: This option suggests the planets were aligned, and gravity assists were used.
Refueling on satellites: This option suggests the spacecraft refueled on satellites.
Laser propulsion: This option suggests the use of laser beams for propulsion.
No spacecraft explored four planets: This option denies the exploration.

Step 3: Applying Knowledge

Voyager 2 used a rare planetary alignment and gravity assists to visit all four jovian planets. This method is known as the "Grand Tour."

Final Answer

\(\boxed{\text{the four planets were approximately aligned on one side of the Sun and we used the gravity of each planet to speed up the spacecraft to get to the next one in its path}}\)

Step 1: Understanding the Question

We need to identify the first spacecraft that went into orbit around a jovian planet for an extended period.

Step 2: Analyzing the Options

The question does not provide options, but we know from historical records that the Galileo spacecraft was the first to orbit Jupiter.

Final Answer

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