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Space Exploration Trivia

Can you answer these questions about space exploration?
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McKenzieFam
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Last updated: October 13, 2024
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How many planets are in the solar system?
8
What is the name of the region where most comets are thought to originate?
the Oort Cloud
What was the first object to land on the Moon?
Luna 2
What planet is the hottest in the solar system?
Venus
What is the closest major galaxy to the Milky Way?
Andromeda
Name a dwarf planet (not Pluto)
Eris, Ceres, Makemake, Haumea
Who was the first human in space?
Yuri Gagarin
What was the name of the missions to put a man on the Moon?
Apollo
Who was the first man on the Moon?
Neil Armstrong
Who was the last man on the Moon?
Eugene Cernan
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What famous space telescope was launched in 1990 and later required a repair mission before it was usable?
Hubble Space Telescope
What was the first US space station called?
Skylab
How many space shuttles were built?
6
And how many exploded?
2
What is the name of the rover that landed on Mars in 2012?
Curiosity
And what about the rover that landed in 2020?
Perseverance
Who is the billionaire owner of SpaceX?
Elon Musk
What is the name of SpaceX's main launch rocket?
Falcon 9
Where does the Russian Soyuz rocket launch from?
Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan
What is the Chinese equivalent of an astronaut?
Taikonaut
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3 Comments
Dimby
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Level 83
Oct 13, 2024
Fun, but I know little about space history! Maybe add Hubble as a type in?
McKenzieFam
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Level 68
Oct 13, 2024
Whoops, I made the type-in after a test run but forgot to republish it to push it live! Thanks for mentioning it to me!
KiloNova
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Level 61
Oct 13, 2024
Great quiz!
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