Deep Space

Which of the following is not a current NASA mission to search for planets outside of the Solar System?

• Mariner

• Hubble

• James Webb Telescope

• Kepler

What is the name of the first spacecraft to visit all four of Jupiter's large moons?

• Curiosity Rover

• Pioneer 11

• Voyager 1

• Mariner 10

What is the closest known star to Earth?

• Alpha Centauri

• Barnard's Star

• Proxima Centauri

• Trappist-1

What is the closest known black hole to Earth?

• V616 Monocerotis

• Markarian 335

• MGC-6-30-15

• LMC X-1

In what year did humans first put a satellite into orbit?

• 1969

• 1957

• 1925

• 1962

What is the name of the largest nebula in the Milky Way?

• Helix Nebula

• Keller Wellcome Nebulae

• Cygnus Loop Nebula

• Eagle Nebula

What is the maximum distance a spacecraft can travel to reach the edge of the Solar System?

• 1 AU

• 4 AU

• 2 AU

• 3 AU

What is the name of the most distant man-made object?

• Voyager 1

• TESS

• Soyuz 6

• International Space Station

What is the name of the most massive space object we know of?

• Quasar 3C273

• Oort Cloud

• Andromeda Galaxy

• Milky Way

Which of the following is not a type of galaxy?

• Elliptical

• Lenticular

• Irregular

• Lacuna