Planetary Probes: Exploring the Solar System

Science

From the moons of Saturn to the surface of a comet, robotic spacecraft have become our ambassadors to worlds we cannot yet visit in person. Explore the landmark missions that transformed our solar system from abstract dots into real, fascinating places.

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Q1 Question 1 of 10

What did the Cassini spacecraft discover on Saturn's moon Enceladus in 2005?

Q2 Question 2 of 10

What did the Huygens probe find when it landed on Saturn's moon Titan in January 2005?

Q3 Question 3 of 10

How did the Cassini mission end in September 2017?

Q4 Question 4 of 10

What did the New Horizons spacecraft reveal about Pluto during its flyby in July 2015?

Q5 Question 5 of 10

What Kuiper Belt Object did New Horizons fly past in January 2019 after its Pluto encounter?

Q6 Question 6 of 10

What is the DART mission, and what did it achieve in 2022?

Q7 Question 7 of 10

What is the Parker Solar Probe's mission goal?

Q8 Question 8 of 10

What did the OSIRIS-REx mission accomplish in 2023?

Q9 Question 9 of 10

What is NASA's Juno spacecraft studying while orbiting Jupiter?

Q10 Question 10 of 10

What made the Rosetta mission's landing of the Philae probe on Comet 67P in 2014 historically significant?