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    Which of these is the largest constellation?

    • Cassiopeia
    • Crux
    • Hydra
    • Ursa Major
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  • 2. 

    Which of Kepler's Laws of Planetary Motion states that the square of the period is proportional to the cube of its mean distance?

    • Second

    • Third

    • Fourth

    • First

    Correct Answer
    A. Third
  • 3. 

    The first black hole was observed in which constellation?

    • Hercules

    • Orion

    • Cygnus

    • Draco

    Correct Answer
    A. Cygnus
  • 4. 

    How many moveable radio telescopes make up a "Very Large Array" telescope?

    • 27

    • 13

    • 37

    • 6

    Correct Answer
    A. 27
  • 5. 

    All of these lunar seas make up the man in the Moon except which one?

    • Serenity

    • Vapors

    • Tranquility

    • Clouds

    Correct Answer
    A. Clouds
  • 6. 

    During which month is the full moon called the Egg Moon?

    • January

    • April

    • October

    • July

    Correct Answer
    A. April
  • 7. 

    According to Native Americans, which fruit was June's full moon?

    • Raspberry

    • Cherry

    • Strawberry

    • Tomato

    Correct Answer
    A. Strawberry
  • 8. 

    What does the name of the constellation Antlia mean?

    • Antler

    • The Airpump

    • Horned Beast

    • Buck

    Correct Answer
    A. The Airpump
  • 9. 

    At which latitude is the D&M pyramid on Mars located?

    • Arctan(E/Pi) Degrees N

    • Arctan(E/Pi) Degrees S

    • Tan(E/Pi) Degrees N

    • Tan(E/Pi) Degrees S

    Correct Answer
    A. Arctan(E/Pi) Degrees N
  • 10. 

    Which of Kepler's Laws of Planetary Motion states that each planet has an elliptical orbit with the sun at one focus?

    • First

    • Second

    • Fourth

    • Third

    Correct Answer
    A. First
  • 11. 

    During which month does the full moon known as the Snow Moon occur?

    • February

    • December

    • May

    • September

    Correct Answer
    A. February
  • 12. 

    Who was the professor that trained Apollo astronauts for geological ventures on the moon?

    • Bob Gilruth

    • Deke Slayton

    • Max Faget

    • Lee Silver

    Correct Answer
    A. Lee Silver
  • 13. 

    How many times brighter is a full moon than a half moon?

    • 8 Times

    • 10 Times

    • 5 Times

    • 2 Times

    Correct Answer
    A. 10 Times
  • 14. 

    The first node to the International Space Station is named "Zarya". What does Zarya mean in Russian?

    • Rebirth

    • Unity

    • Peace

    • Sunrise

    Correct Answer
    A. Sunrise
  • 15. 

    Who was the last person to set foot on the moon in 1972?

    • Dave Scott

    • Charlie Duke

    • Eugene Cernan

    • John Young

    Correct Answer
    A. Eugene Cernan

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