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Space Exploration and Astronomy

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Review significant milestones in space exploration, including artificial satellites, reusable space shuttles, and historic lunar landings. This topic also covers astronomical phenomena and telescopic observations. Such scientific general knowledge is commonly tested in SSC, railways, and banking examinations.

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Space Exploration and Astronomy Questions

Multiple choice

What is the name of the spacecraft that discovered the first asteroid?

  1. Galileo

  2. Voyager 1

  3. Pioneer 10

  4. Ceres
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Ceres was the first asteroid to be discovered, in 1801 by Giuseppe Piazzi.

Multiple choice

Which asteroid is the target of the JAXA Hayabusa2 mission?

  1. Ryugu

  2. Bennu

  3. Itokawa

  4. Eros
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Explanation

The JAXA Hayabusa2 mission is targeting the asteroid Ryugu.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the spacecraft that is scheduled to return a sample of asteroid Bennu to Earth in 2023?

  1. NEAR Shoemaker

  2. Hayabusa

  3. Dawn

  4. OSIRIS-REx
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OSIRIS-REx is scheduled to return a sample of asteroid Bennu to Earth in 2023.

Multiple choice

Which asteroid is known for its unusual shape?

  1. Eros

  2. Gaspra

  3. Ida

  4. Phobos
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Eros is known for its unusual shape, which is roughly potato-shaped.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the asteroid that is the target of the NASA Psyche mission?

  1. Psyche

  2. Ceres

  3. Vesta

  4. Pallas
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The NASA Psyche mission is targeting the asteroid Psyche, which is believed to be the exposed core of a planet.

Multiple choice

Which asteroid is known for its high concentration of precious metals?

  1. Psyche

  2. Ceres

  3. Vesta

  4. Pallas
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Psyche is known for its high concentration of precious metals, such as iron and nickel.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the spacecraft that is scheduled to launch in 2022 to study the Trojan asteroids?

  1. Lucy

  2. Psyche

  3. OSIRIS-REx

  4. Dawn
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Explanation

Lucy is scheduled to launch in 2022 to study the Trojan asteroids, which are a group of asteroids that share Jupiter's orbit around the Sun.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the telescope that was launched into space in 1990?

  1. Hubble Space Telescope

  2. James Webb Space Telescope

  3. Spitzer Space Telescope

  4. Chandra X-ray Observatory
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The Hubble Space Telescope was launched into space in 1990 and has provided astronomers with stunning images of the universe.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the spacecraft that landed on Mars in 2012?

  1. Curiosity

  2. Opportunity

  3. Spirit

  4. Sojourner
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Curiosity is the name of the spacecraft that landed on Mars in 2012.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the largest particle accelerator in the world?

  1. Large Hadron Collider

  2. Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider

  3. Tevatron

  4. Stanford Linear Accelerator
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The Large Hadron Collider is the largest particle accelerator in the world.

Multiple choice

Which space-themed board game allows players to explore the surface of Mars, collecting resources and building colonies?

  1. Terraforming Mars

  2. Mars Attacks

  3. Cosmic Encounter

  4. Galaxy Trucker
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Terraforming Mars is a strategic board game where players compete to transform the Martian environment into a habitable planet.

Multiple choice

In the classic game Space Invaders, players defend Earth from an alien invasion using a laser cannon. What is the name of the player's spaceship?

  1. Defender

  2. Enterprise

  3. Millennium Falcon

  4. X-Wing
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Explanation

In Space Invaders, the player controls a spaceship called Defender, which shoots lasers to destroy alien invaders.

Multiple choice

Which space-themed toy allows children to build their own rockets, space shuttles, and other spacecraft?

  1. Lego Space

  2. K'NEX Space

  3. Mega Bloks Space

  4. Playmobil Space
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Explanation

Lego Space is a line of Lego toys that allows children to build their own rockets, space shuttles, and other spacecraft.

Multiple choice

Which space-themed toy allows children to launch their own rockets and satellites into the air using compressed air?

  1. Air Rocket

  2. Stomp Rocket

  3. Water Rocket

  4. Bottle Rocket
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Explanation

Air Rockets are toys that use compressed air to launch rockets and satellites into the air.

Multiple choice

Which space-themed toy allows children to build their own solar system, with planets, moons, and stars?

  1. Orbits

  2. Solar System Explorer

  3. Space Adventure Kit

  4. Galaxy Builder
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Explanation

Orbits is a toy that allows children to build their own solar system, with planets, moons, and stars.