Wonders of Space

Which planet in our solar system has the shortest day?

• Venus

• Earth

• Jupiter

• Mercury

What is the name of the largest volcano in the solar system?

• Olympus Mons

• Mount Everest

• Vesuvius Mons

• Mauna Loa

Which galaxy is closest to the Milky Way?

• Andromeda Galaxy

• Triangulum Galaxy

• Messier 87

• The Large Magellanic Cloud

What is the term for a star that suddenly increases in brightness and then slowly fades away?

• Supernova

• Nova

• Pulsar

• Black hole

Which planet has the longest year (i.e., takes the longest to orbit the Sun)?

• Neptune

• Saturn

• Uranus

• Pluto

What is the largest planet in our solar system?

• Mars

• Earth

• Jupiter

• Saturn

Which moon of Saturn is known to have a thick atmosphere and is considered a candidate for life?

• Europa

• Titan

• Enceladus

• Mimas

How many moons does Mars have?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

The Hubble Space Telescope was launched in what year?

• 1985

• 1990

• 1995

• 2000

What is the name of the spacecraft that first landed on an asteroid in 2001?

• Voyager 1

• New Horizons

• OSIRIS-REx

• Hayabusa