Hubble Space Telescope Quiz

What does the Hubble Space Telescope image show?

• A star system

• A distant galaxy

• A globular cluster

• A satellite galaxy

Where is the globular cluster NGC 2210 situated?

• In the Milky Way

• In the Small Magellanic Cloud

• In the Andromeda Galaxy

• In the Large Magellanic Cloud

How far is the Large Magellanic Cloud from Earth?

• 157,000 parsecs

• 157,000 kilometers

• 157,000 light-years

• 157,000 miles

What are globular clusters made of?

• Planets and asteroids

• Black holes and pulsars

• Thousands or millions of stars

• Nebulae and gas clouds

What did the 2017 research reveal about the age of NGC 2210?

• It is over 13 billion years old

• It is younger than the Milky Way

• It is 11.6 billion years old

• It is the oldest cluster in the universe

What does the age of NGC 2210 tell astronomers about the LMC and the Milky Way?

• They are part of the same galaxy

• They are not gravitationally bound

• They have the same age

• They formed independently

What is the appearance of the night sky from a planet orbiting a star in a globular cluster's center?

• Thousands of times more crowded with stars

• Sparse with few stars

• Filled with planets and moons

• Similar to Earth's night sky

What was the source of the interesting research about NGC 2210?

• Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society

• The National Aeronautics and Space Administration

• The European Space Agency

• NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center

Who is the media contact for NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center?

• A. Sarajedini

• Monika Luabeya

• Claire Andreoli

• Brian Dunbar

What is the main mission of NASA?

• All of the above

• Inspiring the world through discovery

• Innovating for the benefit of humanity

• Exploring the unknown in air and space