World Space Week Trivia

Who was the first human to travel into space, orbiting the Earth in 1961?

• Yuri Gagarin

  
  

• Vladimir Seryogin

  
  

• Neil Armstrong

  
  

• Buzz Aldrin

  
  

What is the largest planet in our solar system?

• Mars

  
  

• Sun

  
  

• Jupiter

  
  

• Uranus

  
  

Which space agency successfully landed the Curiosity rover on Mars in 2012?

• ISRO

  
  

• NASA

  
  

• SUPARCO

  
  

• European Space Agency

  
  

What is the term for a small, rocky object that orbits the Sun and is often referred to as a "minor planet"?

• Asteroid

  
  

• Meteor

  
  

• Nebula

  
  

• Cluster

In 1977, NASA launched two spacecraft that are now in interstellar space. What are the names of these spacecraft?

• Chandra

• Hubble

• James Webb

  
  

• Voyager

The Hubble Space Telescope was launched into orbit in 1990. What is its primary mission?

• Analysis

• Observations

• Image Capture

  
  

• Research

What is the name of the first artificial satellite launched into space by the Soviet Union in 1957?

• Mir

• Luna 9

  
  

• Sputnik

  
  

• Sputnik 2

  
  

Which moon of Jupiter is known for its geysers of water erupting from its surface?

• Europa

  
  

• Io

• Callisto

  
  

• Jupiter LXI

  
  

Who was first American astronaut to orbit Earth and later became the oldest person to travel in space at the age of 77?

• Glenn

• Austin

• Marsh

  
  

• Neil Armstrong

  
  

What is name of theory that describes origin of universe as a rapid expansion from a high-density and high-temperature

• Big Bang

  
  

• Cosmic Radiation

  
  

• EXL

• Tri Bombing Theory