1930

What significant astronomical event occurred in 1930?

• Discovery of Pluto

• First manned moon landing

• Launch of the Hubble Space Telescope

• Discovery of the first exoplanet

Who discovered Pluto in 1930?

• Albert Einstein

• Clyde Tombaugh

• Edwin Hubble

• Carl Sagan

In 1930, which element was first synthesized?

• Neptunium

• Plutonium

• Technetium

• Francium

Which scientific organization was founded in 1930?

• NASA

• CERN

• International Astronomical Union

• Jet Propulsion Laboratory

What was the primary method used to discover Pluto in 1930?

• Radio telescopes

• Photographic plates

• Space probes

• Spectroscopy

In 1930, which scientist proposed the expanding universe theory?

• Albert Einstein

• Georges Lemaître

• Edwin Hubble

• Stephen Hawking

Which of the following scientific concepts was introduced in 1930?

• Quantum entanglement

• Neutron

• Wave-particle duality

• Pauli exclusion principle

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What was the main focus of the 1930 International Astronomical Union meeting?

• Defining the term 'planet'

• Standardizing star names

• Discussing the discovery of Pluto

• Establishing the Hubble constant

Which scientific instrument was improved significantly in 1930?

• Electron microscope

• Radio telescope

• Mass spectrometer

• X-ray crystallography

In 1930, which scientist won the Nobel Prize in Physics?

• Albert Einstein

• Wolfgang Pauli

• C.V. Raman

• Niels Bohr