Astronomy quiz

More questions about Astronomy

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1. 1 Easy

   Which star system is the closest neighbor to Earth's solar system?

   Answer: Alpha Centauri

   Why: Alpha Centauri is a triple-star system whose dimmest member, Proxima Centauri, is the individual star nearest to our Sun.

2. 2 Medium

   What did Galileo discover when he observed Jupiter?

   Answer: Moons

   Why: On 7 January 1610 Galileo took them for fixed stars; the four, Io, Europa, Ganymede and Callisto, proved not everything circles Earth.

3. 3 Hard

   Which moon of Saturn is known for its giant salty water geysers?

   Answer: Enceladus

   Why: Cassini flew straight through the jets, sampling salt rich ice grains, organics and phosphates, a key building block of life.

4. 4 Easy

   What is the largest moon of the planet Saturn?

   Answer: Titan

   Why: The only moon with a dense atmosphere, it also has rivers and seas of liquid methane on its surface.

5. 5 Medium

   What is notable about the rotation axis of the planet Uranus?

   Answer: It rotates sideways

   Why: Its axis tips 97.77 degrees, so each pole gets about 42 years of constant daylight and then 42 years of darkness.

6. 6 Hard

   Where can an object stay stationary relative to two larger orbiting bodies?

   Answer: Lagrange points

   Why: There are five; L4 and L5 are naturally stable, while the Webb telescope needs thruster nudges to hold its orbit near L2.