Ultimate Astronomy and Space Quiz

Which spacecraft was Laika, the first living creature sent into space?

When did the Space Age begin?

Which planet rotates on its side?

Who was the first to suggest the idea of an artificial satellite?

In which year did Soviet cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova become the first woman travel to space?

What is the dark center of a sunspot called?

Which part of the Sun can be seen with the naked eye?

Who discovered dark matter?

In which year did the space shuttle Columbia disaster take place?

What is the name of the first space tourist?

Who was the first female commander of the International Space Station (ISS)?

Who was the first person to enter outer space twice?

Who discovered the laws of planetary motion?

What term describes the effect where stars appear to move as the Earth moves?

In which year was India''s first mission to Mars Mangalyaan launched?