Scientific Discoveries in Astronomy Quiz

Explore fascinating facts about stars, planets, and galaxies with our astronomy quiz. Challenge yourself with questions on the Red Planet, black holes, and more!

#1

Which planet is known as the 'Red Planet'?

Earth
Mars
Venus
Jupiter
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#2

Which mission successfully landed a rover named 'Perseverance' on Mars in 2021?

Mars Science Laboratory (MSL)
Mars 2020
ExoMars
Mars Express
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#3

What is the main component of the Sun's core undergoing nuclear fusion?

Hydrogen
Helium
Oxygen
Carbon
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#4

Which space mission was the first to successfully land humans on the Moon?

Apollo 8
Apollo 11
Apollo 13
Apollo 16
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#5

What is the largest planet in our solar system?

Mars
Jupiter
Saturn
Neptune
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#6

Who was the first person to observe the moons of Jupiter?

Galileo Galilei
Nicolas Copernicus
Isaac Newton
Johannes Kepler
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#7

What is the name of the galaxy that contains our solar system?

Andromeda Galaxy
Whirlpool Galaxy
Milky Way Galaxy
Triangulum Galaxy
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#8

Which telescope is famous for its observations in the infrared spectrum?

Hubble Space Telescope
Chandra X-ray Observatory
James Webb Space Telescope
Kepler Space Telescope
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#9

What is the largest moon in our solar system?

Titan
Ganymede
Io
Europa
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#10

Which dwarf planet was formerly considered the ninth planet in our solar system?

Pluto
Eris
Haumea
Makemake
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#11

What is the name of the theory that suggests the universe originated from a hot, dense state and has been expanding ever since?

Big Freeze
Steady State Theory
Big Bang Theory
Pulsating Theory
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#12

Which scientist proposed the theory of relativity?

Isaac Newton
Albert Einstein
Stephen Hawking
Galileo Galilei
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#13

What is the phenomenon where light bends as it passes through a gravitational field?

Refraction
Diffraction
Gravitational Lensing
Reflection
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#14

Which comet is known for its periodic appearances and was last seen in 1986?

Hale-Bopp
Halley's Comet
Comet NEOWISE
Comet ISON
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#15

What is the process by which a star transforms into a red giant and then expels its outer layers into space?

Supernova
Nova
Planetary Nebula
Stellar Nucleosynthesis
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#16

Which astronomer first proposed the heliocentric model of the solar system?

Ptolemy
Aristarchus
Copernicus
Tycho Brahe
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#17

What is the name of the closest galaxy to the Milky Way?

Andromeda Galaxy
Triangulum Galaxy
Whirlpool Galaxy
Sombrero Galaxy
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