Space Exploration - Advanced - Australia & New Zealand - Quiz, Trivia , Flashcards & Questions

2.

Who was the first person in space?
- Alan Shepard
- Yuri Gagarin
- Neil Armstrong
- Nikita Khrushchev
Correct Answer

A. Yuri Gagarin
3.

The New Horizon probe was sent to explore___.
- The asteroid belt
- Neptune
- Uranus
- Pluto and the Kuiper Belt
Correct Answer

A. Pluto and the Kuiper Belt

Explanation

The New Horizons probe was launched in January 2006. It will not reach Pluto until July 2015, over nine years later. The probe will not stay long, flying past Pluto and its moons before traveling further into the Kuiper Belt.

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4.

A space probe has passed close to every planet in the solar system
- True
- False
Correct Answer

A. True

Explanation

Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn have all been visited by a probe at least once. Neptune (1989) and Uranus (1986) were visited by Voyager 2.

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5.

How many countries have launched a human into space?
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
Correct Answer

A. 3

Explanation

In 2003, China joined Russia and the United States as the only countries to place a person in space. Yang Liwei orbited Earth in the space capsule Shenzhou 5 for over 22 hours before returning to Earth.

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6.

The United States landed___Apollo missions on the moon.
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
Correct Answer

A. 6
7.

Which space probe is expected to eventually leave the solar system?
- Pioneer 10
- Pioneer 11
- Voyager 1
- Voyager 2
Correct Answer

A. Voyager 1

Explanation

The two Voyager probes were launched in 1977. Scientists expect the furthest of the two, Voyager 1, to move out into interstellar space (the space between stars) within the next few years.

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8.

What year was the first woman launched into space?
- 1963
- 1973
- 1983
- 1993
Correct Answer

A. 1963

Explanation

The Soviet Union was the first country to launch an object (satellite), animal (dog), man, and woman into space. Valentina Tereshkova was launched into space on June 16 aboard Vostok 6.

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9.

The Planck space craft has produced the most detailed pictures of the___.
- Sun
- Cosmic microwave background
- Interstellar cosmic rays
- Mercury
Correct Answer

A. Cosmic microwave background

Explanation

The cosmic microwave background (CMB) is energy left over from the early universe. This energy takes the form of electromagnetic waves called microwaves. The CMB radiation formed in the heat of the early universe and cooled as the universe expanded. Planck was launched to map the CMB in great detail. Observations of the CMB give scientists a direct view of the universe more than 13 billion years ago, about 380,000 years after the big bang.

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10.

The first working probe to land on another planet was___.
- Explorer 1
- Mariner 1
- Viking 1
- Pioneer 10
Correct Answer

A. Viking 1

Explanation

The Soviet Union successfully landed a space capsule on Mars before Viking 1 landed. However the Soviet probe malfunctioned and was unable to send useful information back to Earth. Viking 1 landed in July 1976 followed about a month later by Viking 2.

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Space Exploration - Advanced - Australia & New Zealand

The first person to set foot on the moon was___.

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Who was the first person in space?

The New Horizon probe was sent to explore___.

A space probe has passed close to every planet in the solar system

How many countries have launched a human into space?

The United States landed___Apollo missions on the moon.

Which space probe is expected to eventually leave the solar system?

What year was the first woman launched into space?

The Planck space craft has produced the most detailed pictures of the___.

The first working probe to land on another planet was___.