Question 1

What was the name of the teacher who died in the tragic Space Shuttle Challenger disaster?

Accepted Answer

Christa McAuliffe

Question 2

What is a meteor called when it reaches earth’s surface?

Accepted Answer

Meteorite

Question 3

What is the closest star to the planet Earth?

Accepted Answer

The Sun

Question 4

What is the largest planet in our solar system?

Accepted Answer

Jupiter

Question 5

How many moons does the planet Venus have?

Accepted Answer

0

Question 6

What is it called when a star, possibly cause by a gravitational collapse, suddenly increases greatly in brightness?

Accepted Answer

Supernova

Question 7

What is the smallest planet in our solar system?

Accepted Answer

Mercury

Question 8

In what year did the Apollo 7 human spaceflight take place?

Accepted Answer

1968

Question 9

Who was the first human to travel into space?

Accepted Answer

Yuri Gagarin

Question 10

The moon called Titan orbits which planet?

Accepted Answer

Saturn

Question 11

What protects Earth from meteoroids and radiation from the sun?

Accepted Answer

It's atmosphere

Question 12

What is the proper name of rocket science?

Accepted Answer

Astronautics

Question 13

What is the frequency of a lunar eclipse?

Accepted Answer

At least twice a year

Question 14

What is the name of the planet that is nearest to the sun?

Accepted Answer

Mercury

Question 15

Which planet has the largest ocean?

Accepted Answer

Jupiter

Question 16

What are the storms produced by the sun called?

Accepted Answer

Solar Storms

Question 17

What is the only planet not named after a God?

Accepted Answer

Earth

Question 18

Which astronaut is famous for having written his daughter’s initials on the moon?

Accepted Answer

Gene Cernan

Question 19

How many stars make up the Big Dipper?

Accepted Answer

7

Question 20

How far away is the nearest star, not the sun?

Accepted Answer

4.22 light-years

Question 21

Who described Saturn’s rings as the “ears of a teacup?”

Accepted Answer

Galileo

Question 22

How long does it take the moon to orbit the Earth?

Accepted Answer

28 days

Question 23

What does NASA stand for?

Accepted Answer

Not A Space Administration, National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Question 24

Which of the following is not a "Gas Giant"?

Accepted Answer

Venus

Question 25

How long does the solar eclipse last?

Accepted Answer

7.5 Minutes

Question 26

If you weigh 200 lbs on Earth, how much would you weigh on Mars?

Accepted Answer

76

Question 27

How many planets are in our solar system?

Accepted Answer

8

Question 28

Approxmately how many miiles are in a light year?

Accepted Answer

5.9T

Question 29

When did the Space Age begin? (When the Soviets launched Sputnik 1 into space).

Accepted Answer

October 4th

Question 30

What is between Mars and Jupiter?

Accepted Answer

The Astroid belt

Question 31

The 3 main parts of a asteroid is the nucleus, tail, and what?

Accepted Answer

Coma

Question 32

Which of the following planets do NOT have moons?

Accepted Answer

Venus, Mercury

Question 33

What is the color of the sunset on Mars?

Accepted Answer

Blue

Question 34

Which of these does space not smell like?

Accepted Answer

Gasoline fumes

Question 35

Which planet has the largest ocean?

Accepted Answer

Jupiter

Question 36

How hot is the Sun?

Accepted Answer

27M°

Question 37

What color is Saturn?

Accepted Answer

Yellow

Question 38

What does Ur anus smell like?

Accepted Answer

Rotten eggs

Question 39

What is the fifth planet from the sun?

Accepted Answer

Jupiter

Question 40

Which is the hottest planet in our solar system?

Accepted Answer

Venus

Question 41

Is Pluto supposed to be a dwarf planet?

Accepted Answer

No

Question 42

What planet is known as the "Water planet"?

Accepted Answer

Earth

Question 43

What planet is reffered to as Earth's twin?

Accepted Answer

Venus

Question 44

What type of galaxy is the Milky Way?

Accepted Answer

Spiral

Question 45

What planet is known for it's two tone color?

Accepted Answer

Mars

Question 46

What makes up the majority of Earth's atmosphere?

Accepted Answer

Nitrogen

Question 47

What do you call a icy body that orbits the Sun?

Accepted Answer

Comet

Question 48

What planet is known for its ice caps?

Accepted Answer

Mars

Question 49

What is the brightest star in the night sky?

Accepted Answer

Sirius

Question 50

Which celestial body is Earth's only natural satellite?

Accepted Answer

The Moon

Space Trivia

2) What is a meteor called when it reaches earth’s surface?

3) What is the closest star to the planet Earth?

4) What is the largest planet in our solar system?

5) How many moons does the planet Venus have?

6) What is it called when a star, possibly cause by a gravitational collapse, suddenly increases greatly in brightness?

7) What is the smallest planet in our solar system?

8) In what year did the Apollo 7 human spaceflight take place?

9) Who was the first human to travel into space?

10) The moon called Titan orbits which planet?

11) What protects Earth from meteoroids and radiation from the sun?

12) What is the proper name of rocket science?

13) What is the frequency of a lunar eclipse?

14) What is the name of the planet that is nearest to the sun?

15) Which planet has the largest ocean?

16) What are the storms produced by the sun called?

17) What is the only planet not named after a God?

18) Which astronaut is famous for having written his daughter’s initials on the moon?

19) How many stars make up the Big Dipper?

20) How far away is the nearest star, not the sun?

21) Who described Saturn’s rings as the “ears of a teacup?”

22) How long does it take the moon to orbit the Earth?

23) What does NASA stand for?

24) Which of the following is not a "Gas Giant"?

25) How long does the solar eclipse last?

26) If you weigh 200 lbs on Earth, how much would you weigh on Mars?

27) How many planets are in our solar system?

28) Approxmately how many miiles are in a light year?

29) When did the Space Age begin? (When the Soviets launched Sputnik 1 into space).

30) What is between Mars and Jupiter?

31) The 3 main parts of a asteroid is the nucleus, tail, and what?

32) Which of the following planets do NOT have moons?

33) What is the color of the sunset on Mars?

34) Which of these does space not smell like?

35) Which planet has the largest ocean?

36) How hot is the Sun?

37) What color is Saturn?

38) What does Ur anus smell like?

39) What is the fifth planet from the sun?

40) Which is the hottest planet in our solar system?

41) Is Pluto supposed to be a dwarf planet?

42) What planet is known as the "Water planet"?

43) What planet is reffered to as Earth's twin?

44) What type of galaxy is the Milky Way?

45) What planet is known for it's two tone color?

46) What makes up the majority of Earth's atmosphere?

47) What do you call a icy body that orbits the Sun?

48) What planet is known for its ice caps?

49) What is the brightest star in the night sky?

50) Which celestial body is Earth's only natural satellite?