Space Science Quiz

Who hit a golf ball on the Moon?

• Buzz Aldrin

• Neil Armstrong

• Alan Shepard

• John Glenn

Which planet in the Solar System has a surface gravity closest to that of the Earth?

• Mars

• Venus

• Saturn

• Mercury

What type of animal was the first living thing to be launched into space by humans?

• Monkey

• Dog

• Mouse

• Cat

What is thought to be at the center of most galaxies in the Universe?

• Supernova

• Supermassive black hole

• Pulsar

• Planetary nebula

Apart from the Sun, what is the closest star to the Earth?

• Proxima Centauri

• Betelgeuse

• Sirius

• Alpha Centauri

How long does it take light from the surface of the Sun to reach the Earth?

• 2 minutes

• 5 minutes

• 8 minutes

• 10 minutes

Eris, Haumea, Makemake, and Ceres are all examples of what?

• Comets

• Asteroids

• Moons

• Dwarf planets

What animal can be seen in the dark patches of the Milky Way, according to Indigenous Australian stories?

• Kangaroo

• Emu

• Snake

• Crocodile

The International Space Station orbits the Earth at a speed of nearly:

• 30 kilometres per hour

• 300 kilometres per hour

• 3000 kilometres per hour

• 30 000 kilometres per hour

Who was the first person to observe a moon orbiting a planet other than the Earth?

• Isaac Newton

• Johannes Kepler

• Galileo Galilei

• Christiaan Huygens