Exploring the Cosmos

Which planet is known as the Red Planet?

• Jupiter

• Mars

• Saturn

• Venus

What is the largest moon in our solar system?

• Titan

• Callisto

• Io

• Ganymede

What are the rocky remnants that orbit the Sun mostly between Mars and Jupiter called?

• planets

• meteors

• comets

• asteroids

Which famous comet has a period of around 76 years and was last seen in 1986?

• Einstein's Comet

• Halley's Comet

• Newton's Comet

• Tesla's Comet

Which planet is closest to the Sun?

• Venus

• Earth

• Mars

• Mercury

What is the name of the largest asteroid in the asteroid belt?

• Hygiea

• Ceres

• Juno

• Vesta

Which moon of Jupiter is known for its intense volcanic activity?

• Europa

• Ganymede

• Callisto

• Io

What is the name of the spacecraft that carried the first humans to land on the Moon in 1969?

• Discovery

• Voyager 1

• Apollo 11

• Galileo

Which planet has the Great Red Spot, a giant storm that has been raging for centuries?

• Mars

• Saturn

• Neptune

• Jupiter

What is the name of the spacecraft that visited Pluto in 2015, providing the first close-up images of the dwarf planet?

• Apollo 11

• Voyager 1

• New Horizons

• Galileo