Space General Knowledge - Statistics

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Question Answer % Correct
How many planets are in the solar system? (That we know of) 8
95%
What is the name of the closest star system to the Solar System? Alpha Centauri
93%
How old is the universe? 13.8 billion years old
83%
How old is Earth? 4.5 billion years old
83%
Where are stars born? Nebula
80%
If you look at a planet 206 million light-years away, when are you seeing it? 206 Million Years Ago
75%
What happens when a star with several times the mass of the sun dies? Supernova
75%
When will the sun die? 5 billion years from now
70%
After a supernova, what forms? Black hole/ Neutron star
68%
What is the fastest an object with mass can achieve? Light
68%
What is the only thing in the universe that has a constant speed? Light
68%
The sun contains approximately how much mass of the solar system? 99.86%
60%
What process keeps the sun and all other stars from imploding? Nuclear Fusion
55%
What is Earth's escape velocity? 11.2 kilometers per second
53%
When does the atmosphere "end" and space begins? 62 miles (100 kilometers) above sea level
38%
What happens when a star with similar mass of our sun dies? Planetary Nebula
35%
What is M 31? (Messier 31) Andromeda
33%
Where did the Apollo missions land? Mare Tranquillitatis
28%
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