Hubble Space Telescope Discoveries

Hubble Space Telescope Discoveries

15 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the first star discovered by the Hubble Space Telescope?

  1. Proxima Centauri
  2. Sirius
  3. Polaris
  4. Gliese 581c
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is not a type of galaxy discovered by the Hubble Space Telescope?

  1. Elliptical galaxies
  2. Spiral galaxies
  3. Lenticular galaxies
  4. Irregular galaxies
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the largest galaxy discovered by the Hubble Space Telescope?

  1. IC 1101
  2. UGC 12591
  3. SDSS J1150+1149
  4. ESO 137-001
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is not a type of nebula discovered by the Hubble Space Telescope?

  1. Emission nebulae
  2. Reflection nebulae
  3. Planetary nebulae
  4. Dark nebulae
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the first exoplanet discovered by the Hubble Space Telescope?

  1. 51 Pegasi b
  2. HD 209458 b
  3. OGLE-TR-56b
  4. TrES-1
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is not a type of star cluster discovered by the Hubble Space Telescope?

  1. Open clusters
  2. Globular clusters
  3. Asterisms
  4. Stellar associations
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the largest black hole discovered by the Hubble Space Telescope?

  1. TON 618
  2. SDSS J0100+2802
  3. NGC 1277
  4. M87
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is not a type of supernova discovered by the Hubble Space Telescope?

  1. Type Ia supernovae
  2. Type II supernovae
  3. Type Ib supernovae
  4. Type Ic supernovae
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the first gamma-ray burst discovered by the Hubble Space Telescope?

  1. GRB 970228
  2. GRB 980425
  3. GRB 990123
  4. GRB 030329
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is not a type of quasar discovered by the Hubble Space Telescope?

  1. Radio-loud quasars
  2. Radio-quiet quasars
  3. Blazars
  4. Seyfert galaxies
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the first white dwarf discovered by the Hubble Space Telescope?

  1. Sirius B
  2. Procyon B
  3. 40 Eridani B
  4. GJ 440 B
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is not a type of brown dwarf discovered by the Hubble Space Telescope?

  1. L dwarfs
  2. T dwarfs
  3. Y dwarfs
  4. M dwarfs
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the first neutron star discovered by the Hubble Space Telescope?

  1. PSR B1919+21
  2. PSR B1509-58
  3. PSR J0437-4715
  4. PSR J1719-1438
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is not a type of planet discovered by the Hubble Space Telescope?

  1. Gas giants
  2. Ice giants
  3. Super-Earths
  4. Mini-Neptunes
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the first moon discovered by the Hubble Space Telescope?

  1. Phobos
  2. Deimos
  3. Charon
  4. Triton