The Space Quiz

Chinese astronauts are popularly called what?

What was the first food eaten in space?

What is the starting salary of a NASA astronaut?

The Soviets were the first to land a spacecraft on another planet. Which planet did they land on?

Which planet in our solar system has rings?

What animal caused a delay to the launch of space shuttle Discovery in 1995?

In 1979, the first space station of the United States, Skylab, fell to Earth and pieces landed in the remote town of Esperance, Australia. What action did the town take toward the U.S. for the pieces of the space station that fell on the town?

How large was the flaw in the Hubble Telescope's mirror that caused the images to be out of focus for three years?

Laika the dog was the first living creature launched into space by the Soviet Union in 1957. What did the dog's name mean in Russian?

Halley's Comet was last seen in 1986. When will it return to Earth's vicinity?

What was the first plant to grow in space?

How many Earths could fit inside the sun?

UY Scuti is possibly the largest star observed in space so far. If you put this star in place of our Sun, how far would it extend into our solar system?

How many US lunar rovers are still on the moon?