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Top 20 most intriguing space trivia questions to ask using LivePolls

Welcome to the world of Space trivia! If you think you know all there is to know about the great beyond, then this is the template for you. Test your knowledge and see if you have what it takes to be an astronaut. From the inner workings of our Solar System to the mysteries of the Universe, we'll cover it all. So get ready to explore the final frontier and find out if you have the right stuff.


1) What was the first artificial satellite launched into space?

  • Apollo 13
  • Sputnik 1
  • Vostok 1
  • Vega 1

2) In what year did the last human travel to the moon?

  • 1969
  • 1973
  • 1976
  • 1982

3) What was the first spacecraft to achieve a soft landing on the Moon?

  • Mariner 10
  • Voyager 1
  • Apollo 11
  • Luna 9

4) Which of the following planets does not have a moon?

  • Saturn
  • Uranus
  • Mars
  • Jupiter

5) What is the name of the process that uses gravity to slow down a spacecraft when approaching a planet?

  • Aerobraking
  • Solar Sailing
  • Interplanetary Transfer
  • Ablative Burning

6) How many times has the Apollo spacecraft orbited the moon?

  • 10 times
  • 6 times
  • 14 times
  • 4 times

7) What type of orbit does the International Space Station travel in?

  • Geosynchronous
  • Low Earth
  • Polar
  • Tundra

8) What was the first solar probe to fly past Pluto?

  • Juno
  • Galileo
  • New Horizons
  • Viking

9) Which of the following is not a real constellation?

  • Orion
  • Ursa Minor
  • Pleiades
  • Eruptor

10) What is the closest star to the Sun?

  • Aldebaran
  • Sirius
  • Proxima Centauri
  • Arcturus

11) What is the name of the space telescope launched in March 2009?

  • Hubble
  • Kepler
  • ROSAT
  • Chandra

12) What is the name of the hole in the Earth's ozone layer?

  • Apollo Effect
  • Greenhouse Gap
  • Van Allen Belts
  • Antarctic Ozone Hole

13) What is the name of the first man-made satellite to reach another planet?

  • Viking 1
  • Mariner 4
  • Cassini-Huygens
  • Galileo

14) What is the name of the first British Astronaut to walk in Space?

  • Helen Sharman
  • Buzz Aldrin
  • Tim Peake
  • Michael Foale

15) On what date did the Apollo 11 mission launch?

  • July 16, 1969
  • July 20, 1969
  • July 24, 1969
  • July 28, 1969

16) What is the name of the gap in Saturn’s rings?

  • Encke Gap
  • B-ring
  • Cassini Division
  • Phoebe Ring

17) What is the name of the first human constructed object to leave the Solar System?

  • Voyager 1
  • Galileo
  • Rosetta
  • Discovery

18) What is the name of the spacecraft that sent the first humans to the Moon?

  • Apollo 10
  • Apollo 11
  • Apollo 12
  • Apollo 13

19) What is the name of the first female African Astronaut?

  • Helen Sharman
  • Sally Ride
  • Mae Jemison
  • Yang Liwei

20) How many planets are there in the Solar System?

  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8

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