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Which was the first living creature to be launched into space?

  • Rabbit
  • Dog
  • Mouse
  • Goat

The astronauts on this spaceship landed on the moon. They littered the moon so much that it has been termed as the most 'expensive rubbish in history'? What was the name of the spaceship?

  • Apollo
  • Voyager
  • Pioneer
  • Sputnik

Name the heaviest object ever launched into space.


Where is the world's largest radio telescope located?

  • Brazil
  • Chile
  • Puerto Rico
  • Mexico

From which language did the word galaxy originate?

  • Greek
  • Latin
  • Russian
  • English

How many stars does the Milky Way galaxy contain?


Which is the only planet that rolls round the sun on its side, instead of spinning like a top?

  • Neptune
  • Uranus
  • Jupiter
  • Pluto

Which planet has the most explosive moon in the solar system?

  • Mars
  • Earth
  • Jupiter
  • Venus

The first men on moon left their footprints that are visible even today. How long will they continue to remain visible?

  • 10 million
  • 100 million
  • 1,000 million
  • 100,000 million

Can you guess the distance of the Sun from the Earth?


What is the temperature at the centre of the Sun?


Which planet has a core of iron, bigger than that of the moon?

  • Pluto
  • Earth
  • Mercury
  • Saturn

What are Asteroids?


What is a meteorite?

  • Galaxy
  • Asteroid rock
  • Comet
  • Star

Where can you find the world's most famous meteorite crater?

  • Arizona
  • Florida
  • Alaska
  • California

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