Astronomy and space trivia

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• What do we call a set shape made by joining up stars in the night sky?Stars and galaxies
• Which body has gravity so strong that even light struggles to escape?Stars and galaxies
• What is the main reason a star gives off light and energy of its own?Stars and galaxies
• Which object is a gathering of gas and dust that can become a birthplace of stars?Stars and galaxies
• Which unit expresses the distance light travels in a vacuum in one year?Stars and galaxies
• What huge explosion can a very massive star produce at the end of its life?Stars and galaxies
• Which stage does a star of roughly the Sun's mass pass through after the main sequence?Stars and galaxies
• Which best describes the shape of the Milky Way?Stars and galaxies
• The Andromeda Galaxy is a separate galaxy outside the Milky Way.Stars and galaxies
• Which star is closest to Earth?Stars and galaxies
• What is the name of the galaxy the solar system belongs to?Stars and galaxies
• The galaxy the solar system belongs to is the Andromeda Galaxy.Stars and galaxies
• A constellation is a shape made by joining up stars in the night sky.Stars and galaxies
• A star is a body that shines with light of its own.Stars and galaxies
• A black hole is a kind of star that shines brightly to the naked eye.Stars and galaxies
• Stars are made mainly of heavy metals such as iron and gold.Stars and galaxies
• A light year is a unit of time, the time light takes to travel for one year.Stars and galaxies
• A very massive star can end its life in a supernova explosion.Stars and galaxies
• A galaxy is a huge collection of countless stars, gas and dust held together by gravity.Stars and galaxies
• The Sun, like the Moon, looks bright because it reflects the light of another star.Stars and galaxies
• What kind of instrument is Hubble?Space exploration
• Which country launched Sputnik 1, the world's first artificial satellite?Space exploration
• Where is the Naro Space Center, from which Nuri is launched?Space exploration
• Which part of the electromagnetic spectrum does the James Webb Space Telescope mainly observe?Space exploration
• What was South Korea's first artificial satellite?Space exploration
• Who made the first spacewalk in history?Space exploration
• Who was the first human to fly in space?Space exploration
• Which crewed mission first landed humans on the Moon?Space exploration
• Which space station is run jointly by several countries for research in low Earth orbit?Space exploration
• On which planet do rovers such as Perseverance and Curiosity operate?Space exploration
• A Mars rover explores by driving across the surface of Mars.Space exploration
• The first human to fly in space was Neil Armstrong.Space exploration
• The Hubble Space Telescope observes from outside Earth's atmosphere while orbiting Earth.Space exploration
• The world's first artificial satellite was Apollo 1, launched by the United States.Space exploration
• The James Webb Space Telescope observes the universe mainly in the infrared.Space exploration
• Voyager 1 has passed the heliopause and is exploring interstellar space.Space exploration
• Nuri is a space launch vehicle developed by South Korea.Space exploration
• The mission that first landed humans on the surface of the Moon was Sputnik 1.Space exploration
• The International Space Station (ISS) is a base built fixed to the surface of the Moon.Space exploration
• A rocket climbs to space purely by pushing against the air with its wings.Space exploration
• Which is the largest planet in the solar system?The solar system
• Which of the following is a rocky planet?The solar system
• Which planet is closest to the Sun?The solar system
• How is Pluto classified today?The solar system
• Which planet is called the 'red planet' because of the colour of its surface?The solar system
• What is the region between Mars and Jupiter where many small bodies are gathered?The solar system
• Which planet is best known for its clear rings?The solar system
• Mercury is the planet closest to the Sun.The solar system
• Saturn has clear rings made of pieces of ice and rock.The solar system
• The solar system has nine planets in all, Pluto included.The solar system
• The asteroid belt lies mainly between the orbits of Earth and Venus.The solar system
• Jupiter is the largest planet in the solar system.The solar system
• Venus is the hottest planet in the solar system because its thick carbon dioxide atmosphere gives it a powerful greenhouse effect.The solar system
• Pluto is currently classified as a dwarf planet.The solar system
• The Sun is a planet and gives off no light of its own.The solar system
• Earth is shaped like a flat plate.The solar system
• The Moon does not go around Earth; it orbits the Sun directly instead.The solar system
• Which star is closest to Earth?The solar system
• How long does Earth take to go once around the Sun?The solar system
• Which body does the Moon orbit?The solar system