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What do astronauts have on their heads?
A helmet A hat A cap A crown
At what time of year do you see the constellation Leo best?
Summer Winter Never Always
Where do rockets land on the moon?
On a flat piece In a tree In water On a mountain
Can astronauts fly towards a black hole?
No, that's far too dangerous Yes, they do it every day Saturday only Only if they wear a red helmet
What is the centre of our galaxy?
A very big black hole A big sun A planet A moon
What melts because of the sun?
Ice cream Stone Wood Grass
How long have black holes been around?
For a very long time, since the beginning Since yesterday Since last year Since this morning
What is the name of the vehicle that flies to space?
Rocket Car Boat Bike
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What do you see when lots of stars stand together?
The Milky Way A rainbow A cloud The moon
What do we learn from Mars exploration?
How planets form How to cook How to sleep How to play
What was everywhere immediately after the Big Bang?
Hot energy soup Cold milk Hot chocolate Ice-cold lemonade
What is the centre of a black hole?
A point where everything is very heavy A beautiful garden A playground A swimming pool
Can you travel to other stars?
No, they are too far away Yes, by car Yes, by bicycle Yes, ongoing
How did people discover the Big Bang?
By looking at the stars By digging into the ground By reading in books By dreaming
What is the name of someone who controls rockets?
An astronaut A cook A doctor A postman
Are there other galaxies besides the Milky Way?
Yes, very much No, just the Milky Way Yes, but only two Yes, but only five
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Which constellation looks like a fish?
Fish Shark Whale Dolphin
What do we call planets outside our solar system?
Exoplanets Mini planets Superplanets Megaplanets
What is the first thing astronauts do when they land on Mars?
Checking that everything is safe Taking a selfie Going to sleep Having a party
How long is a day on the ISS space station?
90 minutes 24 hours 12 hours 3 hours
How long do astronauts usually stay in the space station?
A few months A few hours All their lives A few years
Which planet could float on water?
Saturn Jupiter Earth Mars
What would happen if our sun became a black hole?
It would get very dark and cold Nothing would change It would get much hotter We were going to float
How do astronauts on the moon communicate with Earth?
Via radio They shout very loudly With smokeSignals With letters
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Which planet has the most known rings?
Saturn Jupiter Uranus Neptune
What are Trojan asteroids?
Asteroids following Jupiter in its orbit Asteroids coming from Turkey Asteroids that look like horses Asteroids fighting with each other
Why is the sun a good star for life?
It is neither too big nor too small It is yellow It is close It is around
Why can astronauts see satellites from the space station?
Because they fly at about the same altitude Because satellites emit light Because they have special glasses Because satellites make noise
What do astronauts do when they have to scratch their noses in their helmets?
They rub their noses against a special cushion They cannot scratch their noses They take off their helmets They shake their heads
What would happen if the moon was not there?
There would be no ebb and flow The earth would stop spinning There would be no day or night The sun would no longer shine
What new form of transport is being developed for short space voyages?
Suborbital spacecraft Space cars Flying carpets Space bikes
What is the difference between a natural and artificial satellite?
Natural ones are of nature, artificial ones are man-made Natural are greater than artificial Natural ones can fly, artificial ones cannot There is no difference
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When was the first component of the ISS launched?
1998 1990 2000 1995
Which constellation contains the Andromeda nebula?
Andromeda Perseus Cassiopeia Pegasus
What is a 'jet' at a black hole?
A bundle of particles shooting away very quickly A plane in space A kind of spaceship Water spraying away
Which telescope discovered that the universe contains many more galaxies than thought?
Hubble Space Telescope James Webb Space Telescope Spitzer Space Telescope Kepler Space Telescope
What does magnification 50x mean in a telescope?
The object appears 50 times closer The object is 50 times brighter You can see 50 objects at a time The telescope weighs 50 kilos
Approximately how big is a sunspot?
As big as the earth As big as the Netherlands As big as the moon As big as Jupiter
Which principle causes a rocket to be pushed forward?
Action and reaction (Newton's third law) Gravity Magnetism Air pressure
What is a 'payload' in a rocket?
The payload carried by the rocket The weight of the fuel The speed of the rocket The height achieved
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Which element was first discovered on the Moon by Apollo astronauts?
Helium-3 Uranium Plutonium Titanium
How many days did the longest space trip of an astronaut ever last?
437 days 289 days 365 days 521 days
How many times larger is the primary mirror of the James Webb telescope than that of Hubble?
2 times larger 4 times larger 6.25 times larger 10 times larger
How fast is the solar wind?
400 to 800 km/s 50 to 100 km/s 1,200 to 1,500 km/s 150 to 250 km/s
What instrument on rovers is used to analyse stones with a laser?
ChemCam/SuperCam MAHLI camera APXS spectrometer RAD detector
What is the James Webb Space Telescope particularly good at observing?
Infrared light Ultraviolet light X-ray Gamma radiation
What percentage of the total mass in our solar system does the Sun make up?
99.86% 95.2% 98.1% 92.7%
What does the abbreviation LEO stand for in satellite terminology?
Low Earth Orbit Lunar Exploration Orbit Long Elliptical Orbit Large Earth Observatory
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Which planet has a hexagonal storm at its north pole?
Saturn Jupiter Neptune Uranus
In 2021, which country became the second to successfully land a rover on Mars?
China Russia India Japan
What is the name of NASA's commercial spaceflight programme?
Commercial Crew Programme Space Transportation System Commercial Orbital Transportation Private Space Initiative
What is interferometry in telescopy?
Combining signals from multiple telescopes Filtering atmospheric disturbance Increasing brightness Correcting mirror distortion
What is atmospheric drag (drag) for satellites?
Delay due to collision with atmospheric particles Radio interference Damage from cosmic rays Interference between satellite signals
Which mission brought the first successful Mars helicopter to the red planet?
Mars 2020 (Perseverance rover with Ingenuity) Mars Science Laboratory (Curiosity) ExoMars 2020 InSight Mars Lander
What feature do all large modern telescopes have in common?
They use computer control for precision They are all in the desert They have the same mirror size They observe only in visible light
Which telescope discovered the accelerating expansion of the universe?
Hubble Space Telescope Spitzer Space Telescope Chandra X-ray Observatory Kepler Space Telescope
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Which rocket motor uses an aerospike nozzle design?
Linear Aerospike Engine Merlin Engine RS-25 Engine RD-180 Engine
How deep can the InSight lander drill to study the Martian core?
5 metres deep 50 metres deep 500 metres deep 1 kilometre deep
How many stages does the SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket have?
2 stages 3 stages 1 stage 4 stages
What is the name of the phenomenon in which light is deflected by gravity?
Gravitational lensing Light scattering Photo dissociation Refraction
How many Earth days does one Mars day (sol) last?
24 hours and 37 minutes 23 hours and 15 minutes 25 hours and 12 minutes 22 hours and 48 minutes
What is the name of the region beyond Neptune full of ice-like objects?
Kuiper belt Asteroid belt Oort-cloud Scattered disk
What is the expected travel time for the first manned mission to Mars?
6-9 months 2-3 months 12-18 months 3-4 years
What is the diameter of the supermassive black hole at the centre of the Milky Way?
44 million kilometres 22 million kilometres 88 million kilometres 11 million kilometres
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What is the name of the theory describing the origin of the universe?
Big Bang theory Steady state theory Inflation theory Cyclical theory
What is the name of India's heaviest missile?
GSLV Mk III PSLV ASLV SSLV
What is the name of the limit at which a white dwarf collapses into a neutron star?
Chandrasekhar limit Schwarzschild beam Eddington limit Roche limit
Which moon of Jupiter is the largest moon in our solar system?
Ganymede Titan Io Callisto
Which space mission was the first to detect methane in the atmosphere of Mars?
Mars Express Mars Odyssey Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Viking 1
What factor mainly determines the lifespan of a spacesuit?
Number of space walks Calendar age Exposure to radiation Temperature cycles
Which asteroid group crosses Earth's orbit and has semi-major axes smaller than 1 AU?
Aten Group Apollo group Amor Group Atira Group
Which type of variable star is used as a 'standard candle' for distance measurements?
Cepheids RR Lyrae stars Mira variables T Tauri stars
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