Space Trivia

Space Trivia

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Multiple Choice

What planet is second from the Sun?

• Earth

• Mercury

• Venus

• Pluto

Multiple Choice

Which planet has the most moons?

• Saturn

• Jupiter

• Neptune

• Earth

Multiple Choice

Who was the first person to walk on the Moon?

• Sally Ride

• Yuri Gagarin

• Buzz Light-year

• Neil Armstrong

Multiple Choice

What is NOT a name on one of Jupiter’s Moons?

• Melia

• Lo

• Europa

• Callisto

Multiple Choice

When will Halley’s Comet be visible from Earth again?

• 2059

• 2094

• 2061

• 2074

Multiple Choice

What type of galaxy is the most common in the universe?

• Lenticular galaxies

• Spiral galaxies

• Elliptical galaxies

• Disk galaxies

Multiple Choice

What is the coldest place in the universe? (Hint: It’s a nebula.)

• The Boomerang Nebula

• Lemon Slice Nebula

• Orion Nebula

• Pluto

Multiple Choice

The hottest place in the universe is located in which constellation?

• The constellation Draco

• The constellation Lupus

• The constellation Gemini

• The constellation Virgo

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How old is the universe in years? (Plus or minus 1 billion years.)

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What percent of the universe is dark matter?

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How many planets are in the Solar System?

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What is the closest star to the Sun?

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Which constellation represents a hunter and weapons?

Multiple Choice

What has a gravitational pull so strong that even light cannot escape it?

• A neutron star

• A dwarf star

• Stars

• A black hole

Multiple Choice

What is at the center of the Milky Way galaxy?

• The Sun

• A White Dwarf

• A Black Dwarf

• A Black hole

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In what year did Pluto become reclassified as a dwarf planet?

Multiple Choice

Which NASA space flight was the last manned mission to the moon?

• Apollo 11

• Apollo 14

• Apollo 17

• A hot air balloon

Multiple Choice

When was James Webb Space Telescope launched?

• 20 December, 2021

• 18 December,

  2021

• 25 December, 2021

• 15 December,

  2021

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What it a simplified version of the Earth's Cosmic address?