Space Exploration History quiz

More questions about Space Exploration History

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1. 1 Easy

   Which NASA mission achieved the world's first human Moon landing in July 1969?

   Answer: Apollo 11

   Why: The spacecraft carried three astronauts, but only the lunar module Eagle actually landed on the Moon's surface.

2. 2 Medium

   Which rock star has a song featured on the Voyager Golden Record?

   Answer: Chuck Berry

   Why: His 1958 Chess Records cut is the only rock and roll among the record's 27 musical pieces, beside Bach, Beethoven and Louis Armstrong.

3. 3 Hard

   Which astronaut is the only person to fly all three US programs?

   Answer: Wally Schirra

   Why: On Gemini 6A he played Jingle Bells on a harmonica, the first time an instrument was heard in space.

4. 4 Easy

   What happens to an astronaut's height after months in microgravity?

   Answer: They grow taller

   Why: NASA has measured gains of up to three percent as spinal discs expand in orbit, and the extra height disappears within months back on Earth.

5. 5 Medium

   How did the Space Shuttle Columbia crew perish during their final mission?

   Answer: Disintegrated during reentry

   Why: A piece of foam hit the left wing 82 seconds after launch; superheated gas poured through that breach on the way home, 16 minutes from the runway.

6. 6 Hard

   Which Apollo 11 astronaut stayed in the command module during the landing?

   Answer: Michael Collins

   Why: Behind the far side he lost radio contact for roughly 47 minutes each orbit, the whole Moon between him and every other human.