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    Which of these planets does not have rings?

    • Venus
    • Saturn
    • Neptune
    • Uranus
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  • 2. 

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

    • 8 Minutes 20 Seconds

    • 1 Hour

    • 1 Minute

    • 24 Hours

    Correct Answer
    A. 8 Minutes 20 Seconds
  • 3. 

    Which of these planets is smallest in diameter?

    • Saturn

    • Neptune

    • Mercury

    • Mars

    Correct Answer
    A. Mercury
  • 4. 

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

    • Pleiades

    • Orion

    • Andromeda

    • Omnicron

    Correct Answer
    A. Andromeda
  • 5. 

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

    • Copernicus

    • Leonardo Da Vinci

    • Galileo

    • Aristotle

    Correct Answer
    A. Galileo
  • 6. 

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

    • 2176

    • 2099

    • 2010

    • 2061

    Correct Answer
    A. 2061
  • 7. 

    About how often does Halley's Comet return?

    • 76 Years

    • 200 Years

    • 100 Years

    • 10 Years

    Correct Answer
    A. 76 Years
  • 8. 

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

    • Saturn

    • Jupiter

    • Uranus

    • 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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  • 9. 

    What is the constellation known as the Ram also called?

    • Leo

    • Aries

    • Cancer

    • Gemini

    Correct Answer
    A. Aries
  • 10. 

    Which is the slowest orbiting planet?

    • Uranus

    • Neptune

    • Venus

    • Saturn

    Correct Answer
    A. Neptune
    Explanation
    Neptune takes approximately 165 Earth years to complete one orbit around the Sun, making it the slowest orbiting planet in the solar system. This is due to its great distance from the Sun, which also gives it the longest orbital path.

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  • 11. 

    How many stars make up the Big Dipper?

    • 12

    • 21

    • 4

    • 7

    Correct Answer
    A. 7
  • 12. 

    In which year was Hubble's Law formulated?

    • 1929

    • 1785

    • 1814

    • 2000

    Correct Answer
    A. 1929
  • 13. 

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

    • Challenger

    • American

    • Discovery

    • Eagle

    Correct Answer
    A. Discovery
  • 14. 

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

    • Mars

    • Earth's Moon

    • North Star

    • Venus

    Correct Answer
    A. 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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  • 15. 

    In which year did the first space shuttle launch?

    • 1988

    • 1981

    • 1999

    • 1971

    Correct Answer
    A. 1981

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