QUIZ: How much you know about space?

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Space Countdown

Ready for the challenge?

Let’s put your space knowledge to the test.

Seat tight, breathe, and let’s have fun.

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  • Question of

    Space begins at __________ above sea level.

    • 50 Miles
    • 60 Miles
    • 70 Miles
    • 80 Miles
  • Question of

    How many galaxies are in the Universe?

    • 80 billion
    • 90 billion
    • 100 billion
    • 200 billion
  • Question of

    How many light years away is the farthest galaxy from Earth?

    • 13.3 billion years
    • 15.7 billion years
    • 17.5 billion years
    • 20 billion years
  • Question of

    How many galaxies can you see at the naked eye from Earth?

    • 3
    • 4
    • 5
    • 6
  • Question of

    How long it takes for the Sun to complete one orbit through the Milky Way?

    • 120 million years
    • 220 million years
    • 320 million years
    • 420 million years
  • Question of

    Aside from astronomy, what other degrees Edwin Hubble had?

    • Mathematician
    • Physicist
    • Psychology
    • Law
  • Question of

    Which star is the brightest in the night sky?

    • Vega
    • The Sun
    • Sirius
    • Rigel
  • Question of

    The Sun is heavier than Earth _____________.

    • 100,000 times
    • 200,000 times
    • 300,000 times
    • 400,000 times
  • Question of

    The Sun releases ______________ of energy every second.

    • 1 million tons
    • 2 million tons
    • 3 million tons
    • 4 million tons
  • Question of

    Up to how long can a total eclipse last?

    • 7 min 30 sec
    • 8 min 30 sec
    • 9 min 30 sec
    • 10 min 30 sec
  • Question of

    The Sun is ____________ larger than the Moon.

    • 200 times
    • 300 times
    • 400 times
    • 500 times
  • Question of

    Which planets in the Solar System does NOT have Moons?

    • Neptune & Venus
    • Pluto & Mars
    • Saturn & Jupiter
    • Mercury & Venus
  • Question of

    How long in Earth years does it take for Neptune to orbit the Sun?

    • 130 years
    • 164 years
    • 188 years
    • 200 years
  • Question of

    Who discover that the planets orbit around the Sun?

    • Isaac Newton
    • Albert Einstein
    • Galileo Galilei
    • Johannes Kepler
  • Question of

    Which planet is the hottest in the Solar System?

    • The Sun
    • Mercury
    • Venus
    • Mars
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