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Telescopes have forever changed the way we look at the universe. This GPS scavenger hunt takes you through the fascinating world of stargazing, from Galileo's first telescope to modern space telescopes.

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Which device helps you see far?
Binoculars A spoon A plate A comb
What do we call a group of stars making a shape?
Constellation Star House Star bike Star Shoe
What is a large telescope in space called?
Hubble Wobble Bobble Gobble
What do telescopes do?
Making things bigger Making things smaller Making music Cooking food
Why can't you see stars during the day?
The sun is too bright They are gone They sleep They are piece
What do astronauts use in space?
A space suit A pair of swimming trunks A pair of pyjamas A dress
What colour light comes from stars?
White Brown Black Grey
What do you use to look at the moon?
A telescope A spoon A ball A car
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Which constellation looks like a bear?
Big Bear Small Fish Big Cat Small Dog
What are binoculars?
A small telescope for two eyes A large telescope A camera A lamp
What happens to light in a telescope?
It is collected It disappears It turns blue Getting cold
What do you call someone who watches with telescopes?
An astronomer A cook A painter A baker
What happens to stars during the day?
They are still there but you don't see them They leave They sleep They fall down
What should you pay attention to when using a telescope?
That you are careful That you shout loudly That you run fast That you jump
What do you turn to see sharply?
The focus wheel The lid The whole telescope The tripod
What can you see in constellations?
Forms of animals Real animals Toys Houses
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What is the name of a group of stars that together form a figure?
A constellation A star house A starship A star car
What is the first thing you see through a telescope when looking at the moon?
Craters Trees Water Houses
What colour is the planet Mars?
Red Green Purple Yellow
Which stars are the hottest?
Blue stars Red stars Yellow stars Green stars
Which moon of Jupiter can you see with a telescope?
Europe America Africa Asia
Which part of a telescope rotates?
The tripod The lens The light The colour
When is the best time to see the moon with a telescope?
In the evening when it is dark In the middle of the day Only in winter When it rains
Which planet can you see very well with a telescope?
Jupiter with its big red spot Pluto with its green rings Neptune with its purple moons Venus with its blue stripes
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Which famous scientist improved the telescope in 1609?
Galileo Galilei Isaac Newton Johannes Kepler Albert Einstein
Which nebula is most popular among novice astronomers?
The Orion Nebula The Eagle Nebula The Ringtongue Nebula The Rosette Nebula
How many times does the Hubble telescope orbit the Earth?
Approximately every 95 minutes Once a day Once a week Once a month
What does 'seeing' mean in telescopy?
How stable the atmosphere is How far you can see How big the telescope is How expensive the telescope is
What problem did the Hubble telescope have when it was just launched?
The main mirror was not perfectly sharpened He was too heavy Batteries did not work He turned too slowly
Which famous observatory is on Mount Mauna Kea?
Mauna Kea Observatory Mount Wilson Observatory Palomar Observatory Yerkes Observatory
How far is the Hubble telescope from Earth?
Approximately 550 kilometres About 1,000 kilometres About 100 kilometres Approximately 5,000 kilometres
Where is the largest single telescope in the world?
Canary Islands Hawaii Chile California
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What was the most important discovery of the WMAP satellite?
New exoplanets The cosmic microwave background in detail Black holes New galaxies
What was special about the Kepler telescope's method?
It orbited the Moon It looked at changes in the brightness of stars It only used infrared light It could only work at night
What is the diameter of the Hubble telescope's primary mirror?
1.8 meters 2.4 meters 3.2 meters 4.1 meters
What is the advantage of a telescope on the Moon?
Lower costs No atmosphere and a stable base More sunlight for energy Easier maintenance
What is the function of an eyepiece?
Magnifying the image for the eye Capturing light Stabilising the telescope Filtering atmospheric noise
Which type of telescope has no mirror but uses lenses?
Reflector Refractor Cassegrain Newtonian
What is the advantage of alt-azimuth mounting?
Simple and stable design Automatic pursuit without a computer Works only with radio telescopes Much cheaper than other assemblies
What is the function of a viewfinder on a telescope?
Find and centre objects more easily Increase magnification Filtering light Stabilising the telescope
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Which telescope took the famous 'Hubble Deep Field' pictures?
Hubble Space Telescope James Webb Space Telescope Spitzer Space Telescope Kepler Space Telescope
Which telescope took the famous 'Pale Blue Dot' photo of the Earth?
Voyager 1 Hubble Space Telescope Cassini Spitzer Space Telescope
Which space telescope was specifically designed to search for exoplanets?
Kepler Space Telescope Hubble Space Telescope Spitzer Space Telescope Chandra X-ray Observatory
What is the biggest problem of telescopes on Earth that space telescopes do not have?
Atmospheric turbulence Gravity Magnetic fields Temperature fluctuations
What feature makes neutrino telescopes unique?
They are located underwater or underground They only work at night They use biological detectors They are always on the move
What is the name of the largest ground-based optical telescope complex?
Very Large Telescope Keck Observatory Subaru Telescope Gemini Observatory
What is the name of the successor to the Hubble Space Telescope?
James Webb Space Telescope Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope Euclid Space Telescope LUVOIR
Which telescope is used to study the cosmic microwave background?
Planck Space Observatory Hubble Space Telescope Spitzer Space Telescope WMAP
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