Quiz · Voyager's Message to the Stars

Question 1What is the main subject of this listening passage about space exploration?

How the Voyager probes were repaired in space Plans to land astronauts on the planet Neptune The Voyager probes' journey and their golden record A race between two spacecraft to reach the Sun

Question 2What does the golden record attached to each spacecraft carry?

Greetings, music and more than a hundred photographs Maps showing the way back to the planet Earth Gold coins from many different world cultures Seeds and tiny plants from Earth's forests

Question 3How did the Voyager probes gain speed on their journey outward?

They burned extra rocket fuel every year Gravity assists from the planets flung them faster Strong solar winds pushed them from behind They dropped heavy parts to become lighter