Fun Trivia Questions On Astronomy

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1.

Who was the commander of the first U.S. Space Shuttle mission?
- A.
  
  Robert Crippen
- B.
  
  Ron McNairy
- C.
  
  Thomas Mattingly
- D.
  
  John Young
2.

The Horsehead Nebula can be found in what constellation?
- A.
  
  Orion
- B.
  
  Pegasus
- C.
  
  Aquarius
- D.
  
  Ursa Major
3.

Which of the following is not a constellation?
- A.
  
  Horologium
- B.
  
  Microscopium
- C.
  
  Telescopium
- D.
  
  Trapezium
4.

How often does sunspot activity reach its lowest point?
- A.
  
  10.6 Years
- B.
  
  11.3 Years
- C.
  
  12.1 Years
- D.
  
  11.9 Years
5.

After the Centauri system, what is the next farthest star from our sun?
- A.
  
  Wolf 359
- B.
  
  Barnard's Star
- C.
  
  Vega
- D.
  
  Sirius A
6.

Who discovered the supernova and was the first to theorize that stars "die"?
- A.
  
  Galileo Galilei
- B.
  
  Nicolas Copernicus
- C.
  
  Tycho Brahe
- D.
  
  Johannes Kepler
7.

Which tiny moon orbiting the asteroid Ida was discovered in 1994?
- A.
  
  Icarus
- B.
  
  Dactyl
- C.
  
  Eros
- D.
  
  Deimos
8.

How many rings does the planet Saturn have?
- A.
  
  4
- B.
  
  13
- C.
  
  3
- D.
  
  7
9.

What scientist discovered that sunspots occur in an eleven-year cycle?
- A.
  
  Kepler
- B.
  
  Brahe
- C.
  
  Galileo
- D.
  
  Newton
10.

What is the 6th planet from the sun in our solar system?
- A.
  
  Venus
- B.
  
  Uranus
- C.
  
  Saturn
- D.
  
  Jupiter
11.

What type of object does the "no-hair" theory describe?
- A.
  
  Asteroid
- B.
  
  Comet
- C.
  
  Black Hole
- D.
  
  Meteor
12.

What is it called when the Earth, Sun and Moon lie in a straight-line configuration?
- A.
  
  Triclips
- B.
  
  Equinox
- C.
  
  Syzygy
- D.
  
  Lineruper
13.

The term, "black hole", was named by American physicist, John Wheeler, in which year?
- A.
  
  1927
- B.
  
  1947
- C.
  
  1957
- D.
  
  1967
14.

What does the color of a star indicate?
- A.
  
  Size And Distance
- B.
  
  Age And Distance
- C.
  
  Distance And Temperature
- D.
  
  Temperature And Age
15.

The Sun's mass is approximately how many times as great as Earth's?
- A.
  
  10,000 Times
- B.
  
  330,000 Times
- C.
  
  800 Times
- D.
  
  1 Million Times