Space & Astronomy Quiz | Astronomy Facts You Should Know

Are you ready to test your knowledge of space and the universe? This fun and educational space & astronomy quiz features 50 easy multiple-choice quest

Are you ready to test your knowledge of space and the universe? This fun and educational space & astronomy quiz features 50 easy multiple-choice questions covering planets, stars, galaxies, and space exploration!

What is the closest planet to the Sun?

Venus

Earth

Mercury

Mars

1/40

Which planet is known as the Red Planet?

Venus

Saturn

Mars

Jupiter

2/40

What is the name of Earth's natural satellite?

Europa

Moon

Phobos

Titan

3/40

Which planet has the most extensive ring system?

Jupiter

Saturn

Uranus

Neptune

4/40

Which celestial body is at the center of our solar system?

Earth

Moon

Sun

Mars

5/40

What force keeps planets in orbit around the Sun?

Magnetism

Gravity

Wind

Friction

6/40

What galaxy is Earth located in?

Andromeda

Milky Way

Whirlpool

Sombrero

7/40

Which planet is known for having a Great Red Spot?

Mars

Venus

Saturn

Jupiter

8/40

Which space agency sent the Apollo missions to the Moon?

NASA

ESA

Roscosmos

ISRO

9/40

What is the largest planet in our solar system?

Earth

Saturn

Jupiter

Neptune

10/40

How many planets are in the solar system?

7

8

9

10

11/40

What is a shooting star?

A star falling from the sky

A comet

A meteor

A planet

12/40

Which planet is tilted on its side, rotating almost horizontally?

Mars

Uranus

Saturn

Neptune

13/40

What is the main component of the Sun?

Oxygen

Helium

Hydrogen

Carbon

14/40

Which planet is known as Earth's twin due to its similar size?

Mars

Venus

Mercury

Neptune

15/40

What do we call the path a planet takes around the Sun?

Rotation

Orbit

Revolution

Axis

16/40

Which planet has the highest number of moons?

Saturn

Jupiter

Neptune

Mars

17/40

What is the name of the first artificial satellite sent into space?

Hubble

Voyager 1

Sputnik 1

Apollo 11

18/40

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

James Webb

Kepler

Chandra

Hubble

19/40

Which planet is famous for its bright and thick cloud cover?

Earth

Venus

Mars

Jupiter

20/40

Which planet has a day that is longer than its year?

Mercury

Venus

Mars

Jupiter

21/40

What is the name of the first human to walk on the Moon?

Buzz Aldrin

Yuri Gagarin

Neil Armstrong

Michael Collins

22/40

Which planet has the strongest winds in the solar system?

Earth

Mars

Neptune

Saturn

23/40

What is the term for a group of stars that form a recognizable pattern?

Galaxy

Nebula

Constellation

Asteroid

24/40

Which planet is farthest from the Sun?

Neptune

Uranus

Pluto

Saturn

25/40

What do we call the explosion of a dying star?

Black Hole

Supernova

Nebula

Quasar

26/40

What is the name of the largest volcano in the solar system?

Mount Everest

Olympus Mons

Vesuvius

Mauna Loa

27/40

What is the name of the region beyond Neptune filled with icy bodies?

Asteroid Belt

Kuiper Belt

Oort Cloud

Nebula

28/40

What is the smallest planet in the solar system?

Pluto

Mercury

Mars

Venus

29/40

What is the name of the dwarf planet located in the asteroid belt?

Eris

Haumea

Ceres

Makemake

30/40

Which planet has the coldest known surface temperature?

Neptune

Uranus

Pluto

Mars

31/40

What is the name of the spacecraft that carried the first humans to land on the Moon?

Sputnik

Voyager 1

Apollo 11

Hubble

32/40

What is the name of the protective layer surrounding Earth?

Magnetosphere

Atmosphere

Ozone Layer

Stratosphere

33/40

Which space probe was the first to leave the solar system?

Voyager 1

Voyager 2

Pioneer 10

New Horizons

34/40

Which planet is known as the ‘Morning Star’ or ‘Evening Star’?

Mars

Venus

Mercury

Jupiter

35/40

What is the name of the large storm system on Neptune?

Great Red Spot

Great Dark Spot

Blue Cyclone

Neptune’s Vortex

36/40

What type of celestial object is the Sun?

Planet

Moon

Star

Asteroid

37/40

What is the name of the first American woman in space?

Sally Ride

Valentina Tereshkova

Mae Jemison

Eileen Collins

38/40

Which planet has a moon named Triton?

Jupiter

Saturn

Neptune

Uranus

39/40

Which planet rotates the fastest in the solar system?

Earth

Mars

Jupiter

Saturn

40/40
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