Space Exploration

Question 1

What was the name of the first artificial satellite successfully launched into Earth's orbit?

Accepted Answer

Sputnik 1

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Explorer 1

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Vostok 1

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Telstar 1

Question 2

Which U.S. space agency is responsible for most of the country's civilian space program and aeronautics research?

Accepted Answer

NASA

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ESA

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Roscosmos

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JAXA

Question 3

What is the term for a celestial body that orbits a planet?

Accepted Answer

Moon

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Asteroid

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Comet

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Nebula

Question 4

Which planet is known as the 'Red Planet' due to its iron oxide-rich surface?

Accepted Answer

Mars

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Venus

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Jupiter

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Saturn

Question 5

What famous space telescope, launched in 1990, has provided groundbreaking images of the universe?

Accepted Answer

Hubble Space Telescope

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James Webb Space Telescope

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Chandra X-ray Observatory

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Kepler Space Telescope

Question 6

What is the name of the first human to walk on the Moon?

Accepted Answer

Neil Armstrong

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Buzz Aldrin

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Yuri Gagarin

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Michael Collins

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT a dwarf planet in our solar system?

Accepted Answer

Jupiter

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Ceres

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Pluto

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Eris

Question 8

What is the primary purpose of a rover in space exploration?

Accepted Answer

To analyze the surface and collect samples

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To orbit a planet and take pictures

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To transmit radio signals back to Earth

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To land astronauts safely on alien soil

Question 9

The International Space Station (ISS) is a collaborative project involving multiple space agencies. Which of these is NOT a primary partner in the ISS program?

Accepted Answer

China National Space Administration (CNSA)

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NASA (United States)

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Roscosmos (Russia)

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European Space Agency (ESA)

Question 10

What phenomenon occurs when a star exhausts its nuclear fuel and collapses under its own gravity, potentially leading to a supernova?

Accepted Answer

Stellar Collapse

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Nebula Formation

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Black Hole Singularity

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Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation