Parkes Telescope

On July 21st, 1969, which country's kids got to see mankind's giant leap a fraction of a second earlier than anyone else?

• Australia
• United States
• Russia
• United Kingdom

What played a crucial role in broadcasting mankind's giant leap on July 21st, 1969?

• Australian telescopes and Australian scientists
• Asian telescopes and Asian scientists
• European telescopes and European scientists
• American telescopes and American scientists

Which of the following tracking stations is NOT located in Australia?

• NASA's Goldstone Deep Space Communications Complex
• NASA's Honeysuckle Creek
• Tidbinbilla
• CSIRO's Parkes radio telescope

What was the length of the dish of the Parkes radio telescope?

• 64 metre
• 48 metre
• 32 metre
• 80 metre

What caused the Parkes radio telescope to shake and the dish to be blown around?

• Huge winds
• Earthquake
• Thunderstorm
• Solar flare

Who activated the TV camera just as the Moon rose into the Parkes radio telescope's field of view?

• Buzz Aldrin
• Neil Armstrong
• Yuri Gagarin
• Michael Collins

What was the maximum speed of the winds that hit the Parkes radio telescope?

• 110 kms per hour
• 80 kms per hour
• 50 kms per hour
• 120 kms per hour

What was the Parkes telescope's position in terms of size compared to other radio telescopes when it was built?

• The second largest
• The smallest
• The third largest
• The largest

What is the term used to describe the phenomenon of mysterious signals that got picked up in 2015?

• Unexplained radio signals
• Alien encounters
• Paranormal anomalies
• Cosmic disturbances

What will NASA use the telescope for next year?

• To help with its Artemis program
• To study underwater ecosystems
• To explore Mars
• To observe distant galaxies