Euclid's Unexpected Pirouettes

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During initial tests of the telescope's automated pointing system, the problem revealed __________

  • The presence of cosmic noise in the telescope's images
  • The need for software updates in the telescope
  • The telescope's inability to capture faint stars
  • Unexpected movements of the telescope (correct)

If left __________, the problem could have severely affected Euclid's science mission and led to gaps in its map of the Universe.

  • Unfixed (correct)
  • Reoriented
  • Unresolved
  • Mistaken

The European Space Agency (ESA) has __________ the issue by updating some of the telescope's software.

  • Created
  • Ignored
  • Discovered
  • Resolved (correct)

The problem occurred when the on-board pointing system __________ cosmic noise for faint stars in dark patches of sky.

<p>Mistook (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The spacecraft was directed to __________ itself while capturing a shot.

<p>Reorient (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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