Free Quiz Questions on outer space. Topics include planets, stars, galaxies, astronauts.
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In astronomy, how many natural satellites belong to the Earth?
1 (the moon)
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When Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed on the moon in 1969, how long did their walkabout on the surface last: 2 minutes, 2 hours or 2 days?
2 hours
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What was the name of France’s first space satellite, launched in 1965: Tintin, Asterix or Papa Smurf?
Asterix
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Which planet is bigger, the Earth or Mars
Earth
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Which planet is bigger, the Earth or Jupiter?
Jupiter
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Which planet is bigger, the Earth or Uranus?
Uranus
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How many times could you fit the Earth inside the sun: a hundred times or a million times?
100 times
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If there was a straight road from here to the sun – how long would it take you to drive there moving at a steady 70mph?
146 years (its 93 million miles)
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How long did it take the Apollo spaceships to get from Earth to the Moon: 3 hours, 3 days or 3 weeks?
3 days
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How far away is Proxima Centauri – the next nearest star to Earth after the sun? 4 million miles, 4 light years or 4 million light years?
4 light years
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According to NASA’s designation – how many miles up does a person have to go before they can be called an astronaut?
50 miles
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Within 5 years, how old was John Glenn when he became the oldest ever spaceman in 1998?
77 years old [Accept answers within 72-82 years]
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How many miles from the sun to planet Earth?
92.96 million miles
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The Russians sent the first dog into space in 1957. But was the first dog in space a dog or a bitch?
BITCH (named Laika)
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It is a rare occurrence, but what everyday name is given in astronomy to a second full moon in a calendar month?
Blue Moon
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What country calls their space explorers “taikonauts”?
China
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Who was first into space out of monkeys, cats or dogs
Dogs
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Which planet is bigger, the Earth or Mercury
Earth
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Which planet is bigger, the Earth or Venus
Earth
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Which regular astronomical sight was first recorded in 240BC, made an appearance in 1066 and most recently showed up in 1986?
Halley's comet
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Which planet of the solar system has moons called Ganymede, Callisto and Europa?
Jupiter
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Is the sun more or less than a hundred million miles away from Earth?
Less [only 92.96 million miles!]
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Which of the following planets is the smallest - Neptune, Earth or Mars?
Mars
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Which planet is bigger: Pluto, Mercury or Mars?
Mars
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Which planet has taller mountains: Earth or Mars?
Mars (Olympus Mons is three times taller than Everest)
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Who was first into space: mice, monkeys or cats?
Mice
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In which galaxy does the Earth belong to?
Milky Way
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Who was first into space out of monkeys, rabbits or frogs?
Monkeys
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Is the sun more than a million miles away from Earth or closer than a million miles?
More than a million miles away [actually over 92 million miles!]
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Are most of the stars in our galaxy larger or smaller than our own sun?
Most are smaller
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Which planet is bigger, Neptune or Venus
Neptune
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Which planet is bigger, the Earth or Neptune
Neptune
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Are NASA astronauts allowed to drink beer whilst they’re on space missions?
No
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How many times a year does the moon go round the sun: once, thirteen times or 365 times?
Once
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The X-Prize foundation are offering ten million dollars prize – but you have to go somewhere to get it – where?
Outer Space
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Which dwarf-planet did the astronomer Clyde Tombaugh discover in 1930?
Pluto
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Who were first to put a woman in space: USA, Russia or Britain?
Russia (in 1963 – 20 years before the Americans)
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Which planet is bigger, Saturn or Mars?
Saturn
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Which planet is bigger, the Earth or Saturn
Saturn
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Which planet of the solar system has moons called Titan, Phoebe and Calypso?
Saturn
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Laika was the first dog in space in 1957. But did she survive the trip or did she die?
she died :-(
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What are there more of: Neurones in the human brain, stars in the universe or Welsh people?
Stars in the universe
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Who were the first space-race nation to put a probe on the moon: The Americans, The Russians or the Chinese?
The Russians (Luna 2 in 1959)
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What specific star or planet does a heliologist study?
The sun
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Which is bigger, Pluto or Uranus?
Uranus
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Which planet is bigger, Uranus or Neptune?
Uranus
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Saturn has the brightest rings, but three other planets in the solar system are surrounded by rings: can you name any one of them?
Uranus, Neptune, Jupiter
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Which country has made the most spaceflights: USA or Russia?
USA
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Is the sun more than ten million miles away from Earth?
Yes, [actually over 92 million miles!]
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In the middle of the day on Mars – what temperature is the surface: 40 deg C, Minus 40 or Zero?
Zero
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What temperature is the surface of the planet Mars In the middle of the day: 40 degrees Centigrade, Minus 40 degrees Centigrade or Zero degrees Centigrade?
Zero degrees
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What name given to an exploding star?
Supernova/Nova
