Astronomy
Try not to space out while you answer these Astronomy questions. Reach for the stars because this trivia is out of this world. If you planet carefully, you can totally rocket!
How many moons does Neptune have?
What Mercury astronaut had a pulse rate of 170 at lift-off ?
What does the acronym LION stand for at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)?
Who was the first person to fly in the ‘citizen in space’ program?
What was the name of NASA’s manned space project whose astronauts were chosen in 1959?
Which telescope was launched into space on board a space shuttle in 1990?
Titan is a moon of which planet?
Titan is a moon of which planet?
What planet is most like earth in size, mass, density and gravity?
What planet has the greatest number of known satellites?
Which is the fourth-nearest planet to the sun?
When a satellite is closest to Earth its position is called what?
Which nebula is contained in the constellation Taurus?
What is the approximate temperature at the surface of the Sun?
What kind of celestial bodies have been named Ericidle, Terryjones and Grahamchapman?
What comet were Heaven’s Gate cultists hoping to hitch a ride on after they died?
What does eccentricity mean to an astronomer?
The name of which artificial satellite constellation system was taken from the name of the element with atomic number 77?
What is the only major planet of the solar system that takes its English name from Greek mythology?
In which galaxy is the Earth?
Who developed the ‘aperture synthesis’ method of radio astronomy?
What term denotes the communications and weather satellites that appear to stay above one point on the earth?
What is also known as a Chicago-style murder?
What top Hollywood star co-scripted and co-produced Head, a 1968 psychedelic musical fantasy that starred the rock group the Monkees?
Who plays Will Turner in the Pirates of the Caribbean films?
THERE ARE SOME 4000 MINOR PLANETS IN ORBIT BETWEEN MARS AND JUPITER HOW ARE THEY COLLECTIVELY KNOWN?
What kind of extraterrestrial objet has been named after the 17th-century astronomer Edmond Halley?
What was John Glen’s first spacecraft called?
Who was Emil R. Goldfus of Brooklyn, New York?
What is the real name of the evil Batman comic strip character known as the Riddler?
Carom is a form of what sport / game?
ASTRONOMER FRED HOYLE COINED WHICH PHRASE?
WHAT ‘N’ IS THE EXPLOSION OF A STAR?
WHICH OBJECTS IN SPACE EMIT ENERGY IN PULSES?
HOW MANY OF THE NINE PLANETS HAVE MOONS?
A synodic month is a period between two what?
If you are a school teacher, an orrery would be a welcome addition to your models. What is it used to illustrate?
Which planet normally lies between Saturn and Neptune?
What planet is closest in size to our moon?
Don’t get too close! In astronomy, what does the term Roche limit signify?
The Indian astronomer Brahmagupta who lived in the 7th century is credited with introducing what fundamental mathematical concept?
Which was the first crewed Apollo spacecraft to orbit the Earth?
Europa is a moon of which planet?
WHAT IS THE NAME OF THE LARGEST MOON OF URANUS?
TO THE NEAREST WHOLE NUMBER, HOW MANY REVOLUTIONS DOES THE MOON MAKE AROUND THE EARTH IN A CALENDAR YEAR?
WHAT IS THE BRIGHTEST STAR ALWAYS IN THE NORTHERN SKY?
HOW BIG IS THE MILKY WAY?
A synodic month is a period between two what?
Where did astronomer Gene Shoemaker become the first person to have his ashes scattered?
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