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101 Space Trivia Questions That Are Out-Of-This-World
Does your knowledge stretch beyond the final frontier?

In a galaxy far, far, away, many astronomical wonders wait for discovery. Man has pondered the vast expanse since ancient times, cultivating researchers like Copernicus and Galileo. Mankind made a huge advancement when man set foot on the moon. Is your trivia knowledge a small step or a giant leap? Letβs find out with space trivia questions.Β
These broad topics cover lengthy histories and modern developments. In this Jupiter-sized challenge, youβll find space questions and answers that will stretch your boundaries of knowledge. Sit back, relax, turn on the ignition, and prepare for takeoff. Think it through and see if you can become the star of this astronomy quiz.Β
Feel like flexing your interplanetary trivia muscles even more? Try our Star Wars, Science, or Physics quizzes next. Or you can cool off with some general knowledge questions that will apply to topics as broad as the dark expanse of space.
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1. Very light snow is known to occur at high latitudes on which planet?
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2. The chemical element uranium was named after which planet?
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3. What can a red giant star become?
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4. Himilia moons can be found orbiting which planet?
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5. Which metal is found in high concentrations in asteroids?
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1. The Ring named Courage is a feature of which planet?
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2. Who was Commander of Apollo 17 and the last person to walk on the Moon?
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3. What's the Latin name for the constellation 'The Winged Horse'?
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4. Which of these planets was discovered in 1846?
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5. What planet in the solar system is farthest from the Sun?
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1. What is the hottest planet in our solar system?
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2. Which planet was the first one to be discovered with a telescope?
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3. Which of these is a feature of Neptune?
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4. What planet in the solar system is furthest from the Sun?
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5. Which astronomer was noted for his formulating of the three laws of planetary motion?
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6. What is the name of the black hole thought to exist at the center of the Milky Way?
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1. Planets shine because they reflect what?
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2. Mariner 4 was the first ship to flyby which planet?
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3. Exploration Rovers investigated which planet between 2004 and 2018?
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4. Which planet has also been called Marduk?
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5. Who was the first US astronaut to orbit the Earth?
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1. Which was the first planet predicted to existence by mathematical calculations?
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2. What is the nearest large astral body to the Earth?
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3. The first manned space mission to land on the Moon was called what?
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4. The first person to walk on the moon was who?
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5. Which planet has moons called Triton, Proteus and Hippocamp?
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6. Which planet had 931 artificial satellites at the start of 2011?
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1. Which constellation is named after the Latin word for 'crab'?
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2. What planet is famous for the beautiful rings that surround it?
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3. The Sea of Tranquility is on which planet?
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4. Which planet has 9 continuous rings?
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5. What is the biggest planet in our solar system?
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1. What does the name of our planet 'Earth' mean in old English?
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2. What is the title of the BBC TV factual space series that's been running since 1957?
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3. The Jodrell Bank Observatory in in which English county?
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4. What does the first A stand for in NASA?
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5. Apollo 11 landed in which ocean upon completion of their moon landing mission?
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6. Who was the first person to step foot on the moon?
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1. How many of the planets in our Solar System are composed of silicate rocks rather than gases?
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2. Earth is the only planet in our solar system with abundant what?
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3. In which year did man last walk on the Moon?
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4. In Earth hours, roughly how long is a day in Jupiter?
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5. Which planet's largest moon is called Ganymede?
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1. How high above the Earth does Hubble Space Telescope orbit?
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2. The moon Titan orbits what planet?
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3. How many astronauts live on board the station when it's fully staffed?
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4. Which constellation has a Latin name meaning little bear?
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5. What is the name for a stellar explosion that briefly outshines an entire galaxy?
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6. Which of these phenomena occurs on Mars?
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1. How long does it take to get to the moon from Earth in a space shuttle?
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2. What term is used to describe the study of the composition of stars?
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3. What name is given to any small celestial body which orbits a larger one?
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4. How long is one day on Jupiter?
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5. Which planet has a nikel iron core?
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6. What is the name of the first satellite sent into space?
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1. How long does it take for Venus to rotate once on its axis (in earth days)?
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2. What does the first 'A' in 'NASA' stand for?
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3. On Venus there is little or no what?
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4. Which planet is named after the Roman God of War?
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5. What is the major constituent of Saturn's rings, more than 90 percent of their mass?
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6. Which absorbs heat from the sun more quickly?
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1. Planet Earth is located in which of these galaxies?
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2. What is the name of Earth's moon?
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3. A spherical group of stars bound together by gravity is known as a what?
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4. The Tropic of Capricorn is feature on which planet?
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5. Which planet has the greatest density?
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6. The Crab Nebula, first seen in 1952, is located in which constellation?
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1. Vast empty space with little or no galaxies can be found are known as which of these?
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2. In terms of composition, what is the second most prominent element on Mercury?
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3. Which planet in our Solar System orbits the Sun in the shortest time?
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4. Who is the Hubble Space Telescope named after?
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5. Which of these planets has rings?
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6. What does the Russian word Sputnik mean?
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1. The Tianwen mission to Mars launched in July 2020 from which country?
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2. What does N stand for in NASA?
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3. Which planet or dwarf planet in our system takes about 29.5 years to orbit the Sun?
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4. Neptune has the fastest winds of any solar system planet what speeds do they reach?
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5. Which of these moons of Jupiter is the largest?
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1. What planet is nicknamed the 'Red Planet'?
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2. What is the distance from the earth to the moon?
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3. The Equator forms a major part of which planet?
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4. What do we call a cosmic body of such intense gravity that nothing, not even light, can escape?
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5. Which planet comes between Venus and Mars?
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6. How long does it take for a launch shuttle to clear the pad tower?
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1. Which of these options is a type of star?
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2. Which of these planets has the shortest year?
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3. Hydra is a moon that orbits which body?
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4. A Jupiter year is the same as how many Earth days?
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5. Which planet has only 2 moons?
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6. A stars life cycle is mainly stable because the forces contained within it areβ¦β¦.?
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1. Which of these organizations is involved with space exploration?
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2. The largest moon in the Milky Way is called what?
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3. What are most of the solar system's planets named after?
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4. When the line of Orion's belt is extended in the southeast direction, it points to what?
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5. In Roman mythology, what was Mercury?
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