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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 mission that is currently searching for exoplanets using the microlensing method?

  1. OGLE

  2. EROS

  3. PLANET

  4. MOA
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

OGLE (Optical Gravitational Lensing Experiment) is a mission that is currently searching for exoplanets using the microlensing method. It is a collaboration between astronomers from Poland, Chile, and the United States.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the mission that is currently searching for exoplanets using the direct imaging method?

  1. Gemini Planet Imager

  2. Subaru Telescope

  3. Keck Telescope

  4. Very Large Telescope
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Gemini Planet Imager is a mission that is currently searching for exoplanets using the direct imaging method. It is an instrument that is mounted on the Gemini South telescope in Chile.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the mission that is currently searching for exoplanets using the radial velocity method?

  1. HARPS

  2. HIRES

  3. CORALIE

  4. SOPHIE
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

HARPS (High Accuracy Radial velocity Planet Searcher) is a mission that is currently searching for exoplanets using the radial velocity method. It is an instrument that is mounted on the 3.6-meter telescope at the European Southern Observatory in Chile.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the mission that is currently searching for exoplanets using the transit method?

  1. Kepler

  2. TESS

  3. CHEOPS

  4. PLATO
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Kepler is a mission that is currently searching for exoplanets using the transit method. It is a space telescope that was launched in 2009 and has discovered over 2,600 exoplanets.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the mission that is currently searching for exoplanets using the astrometry method?

  1. Gaia

  2. Hipparcos

  3. Tycho

  4. UCAC
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Gaia is a mission that is currently searching for exoplanets using the astrometry method. It is a space telescope that was launched in 2013 and is expected to discover millions of exoplanets.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the mission that is currently searching for exoplanets using the pulsar timing method?

  1. PSR B1257+12

  2. PSR B1620-26

  3. PSR J1719-1438

  4. PSR J0737-3039
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

PSR B1257+12 is a mission that is currently searching for exoplanets using the pulsar timing method. It is a pulsar that is located in the constellation Virgo.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the mission that is currently searching for exoplanets using the gravitational microlensing method?

  1. OGLE

  2. EROS

  3. PLANET

  4. MOA
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

OGLE (Optical Gravitational Lensing Experiment) is a mission that is currently searching for exoplanets using the gravitational microlensing method. It is a collaboration between astronomers from Poland, Chile, and the United States.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the mission that is currently searching for exoplanets using the transit timing variation method?

  1. Kepler

  2. TESS

  3. CHEOPS

  4. PLATO
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Kepler is a mission that is currently searching for exoplanets using the transit timing variation method. It is a space telescope that was launched in 2009 and has discovered over 2,600 exoplanets.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the mission that is currently searching for exoplanets using the radial velocity variation method?

  1. HARPS

  2. HIRES

  3. CORALIE

  4. SOPHIE
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

HARPS (High Accuracy Radial velocity Planet Searcher) is a mission that is currently searching for exoplanets using the radial velocity variation method. It is an instrument that is mounted on the 3.6-meter telescope at the European Southern Observatory in Chile.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the mission that is currently searching for exoplanets using the astrometry variation method?

  1. Gaia

  2. Hipparcos

  3. Tycho

  4. UCAC
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Gaia is a mission that is currently searching for exoplanets using the astrometry variation method. It is a space telescope that was launched in 2013 and is expected to discover millions of exoplanets.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the mission that is currently searching for exoplanets using the pulsar timing variation method?

  1. PSR B1257+12

  2. PSR B1620-26

  3. PSR J1719-1438

  4. PSR J0737-3039
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

PSR B1257+12 is a mission that is currently searching for exoplanets using the pulsar timing variation method. It is a pulsar that is located in the constellation Virgo.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the mission that is currently searching for exoplanets using the gravitational microlensing variation method?

  1. OGLE

  2. EROS

  3. PLANET

  4. MOA
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

OGLE (Optical Gravitational Lensing Experiment) is a mission that is currently searching for exoplanets using the gravitational microlensing variation method. It is a collaboration between astronomers from Poland, Chile, and the United States.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the mission that is currently searching for exoplanets using the transit timing variation method?

  1. Kepler

  2. TESS

  3. CHEOPS

  4. PLATO
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Kepler is a mission that is currently searching for exoplanets using the transit timing variation method. It is a space telescope that was launched in 2009 and has discovered over 2,600 exoplanets.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the comet that was discovered in 1811 and is known for its long, bright tail?

  1. Halley's Comet

  2. Hale-Bopp Comet

  3. Hyakutake Comet

  4. Shoemaker-Levy 9
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Halley's Comet is a periodic comet that orbits the Sun every 76 years. It was first observed in 240 BC and has been seen many times since then.

Multiple choice

Which of the following art-science collaborations explores the relationship between humans and technology?

  1. The BioArt Project

  2. The Human Genome Project

  3. The Robot Art Project

  4. The Hubble Space Telescope Project
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The Robot Art Project explores the relationship between humans and technology through artistic creations made by robots, blurring the lines between human and machine creativity.