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Questions and Answers

1.

How many stars make up the Big Dipper?
- A.
  
  12
- B.
  
  21
- C.
  
  4
- D.
  
  7
Correct Answer
D. 7
2.

What is the constellation known as the Ram also called?
- A.
  
  Leo
- B.
  
  Aries
- C.
  
  Cancer
- D.
  
  Gemini
Correct Answer
B. Aries
3.

About how long does it take for sunlight to reach the Earth from the Sun?
- A.
  
  8 Minutes 20 Seconds
- B.
  
  1 Hour
- C.
  
  1 Minute
- D.
  
  24 Hours
Correct Answer
A. 8 Minutes 20 Seconds
4.

Which of these planets does not have rings?
- A.
  
  Venus
- B.
  
  Saturn
- C.
  
  Neptune
- D.
  
  Uranus
Correct Answer
A. Venus
5.

Which of these planets is smallest in diameter?
- A.
  
  Saturn
- B.
  
  Neptune
- C.
  
  Mercury
- D.
  
  Mars
Correct Answer
C. Mercury
6.

About how often does Halley's Comet return?
- A.
  
  76 Years
- B.
  
  200 Years
- C.
  
  100 Years
- D.
  
  10 Years
Correct Answer
A. 76 Years
7.

Halley's Comet is predicted to appear again in which year?
- A.
  
  2176
- B.
  
  2099
- C.
  
  2010
- D.
  
  2061
Correct Answer
D. 2061
8.

The Hubble Space Telescope was deployed on which Space Shuttle in 1990?
- A.
  
  Challenger
- B.
  
  American
- C.
  
  Discovery
- D.
  
  Eagle
Correct Answer
C. Discovery
9.

Who was the first person to use a telescope for astronomy?
- A.
  
  Copernicus
- B.
  
  Leonardo Da Vinci
- C.
  
  Galileo
- D.
  
  Aristotle
Correct Answer
C. Galileo
10.

Which is the slowest orbiting planet?
- A.
  
  Uranus
- B.
  
  Pluto
- C.
  
  Venus
- D.
  
  Saturn
Correct Answer
B. Pluto
11.

What is the third brightest object in the Earth's sky?
- A.
  
  Mars
- B.
  
  Earth's Moon
- C.
  
  North Star
- D.
  
  Venus
Correct Answer
D. Venus

Explanation
The nearest planet to Earth, located one orbit closer to the sun, is also the most luminous. With a brilliance reaching up to magnitude -4.7, it can even be visible in daylight with proper knowledge of its location. Venus owes its brightness to its proximity to Earth and primarily to its dense, reflective cloud cover.

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12.

I am the galaxy closest in light years to the Milky Way Galaxy?
- A.
  
  Pleiades
- B.
  
  Orion
- C.
  
  Andromeda
- D.
  
  Omnicron
Correct Answer
C. Andromeda
13.

Which planet of our solar system has the most known moons?
- A.
  
  Saturn
- B.
  
  Jupiter
- C.
  
  Uranus
- D.
  
  Neptune
Correct Answer
A. Saturn

Explanation
As of June 8, 2023, Saturn's orbit is bustling with a diverse collection of natural satellites, numbering 146 moons.

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14.

In which year was Hubble's Law formulated?
- A.
  
  1929
- B.
  
  1785
- C.
  
  1814
- D.
  
  2000
Correct Answer
A. 1929
15.

In which year did the first space shuttle launch?
- A.
  
  1988
- B.
  
  1981
- C.
  
  1999
- D.
  
  1971
Correct Answer
B. 1981

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What’s Your Astronomy IQ?

How many stars make up the Big Dipper?

What is the constellation known as the Ram also called?

About how long does it take for sunlight to reach the Earth from the Sun?

Which of these planets does not have rings?

Which of these planets is smallest in diameter?

About how often does Halley's Comet return?

Halley's Comet is predicted to appear again in which year?

The Hubble Space Telescope was deployed on which Space Shuttle in 1990?

Who was the first person to use a telescope for astronomy?

Which is the slowest orbiting planet?

What is the third brightest object in the Earth's sky?

I am the galaxy closest in light years to the Milky Way Galaxy?

Which planet of our solar system has the most known moons?

In which year was Hubble's Law formulated?

In which year did the first space shuttle launch?