Do you consider yourself a real Astronomy nerd? Try to pass this quiz

QUIZ: Do you consider yourself a real Astronomy nerd?
QUIZ: Do you consider yourself a real Astronomy nerd?

Do you consider yourself a real Astronomy nerd? Don’t be so sure about it. Or… maybe you know more about stars and planets than you think. Would you take the bet? Let’s find out how much do you know about Astronomy.

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  • Question of

    This is rated as an easy one… How are small objects falling from outer space that survive entry in Earth’s atmosphere called?

    • Asteroids
    • Meteorites
    • Interplanetary dust
    • Dark matter
  • Question of

    What is the definition of a constellation?

    • A radiation coming from a nebulae where stars are born.
    • A group of stars that appear located close together in the sky and make an imaginary figure.
    • A cluster of galaxies that seem connected one to another in outer space.
    • The way planets get arranged in space in a particular time of terrestrial year.
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    A space ring around stars could allow life due to its ideal temperature and radiation conditions, should a planet be rotating in it. How do astronomers call it?

    • Protective rings
    • Asteroid belts
    • Habitable zones
    • Oort Cloud
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    What is the definition of a nebula?

    • Ice particles rings that form around planets like Saturn.
    • A visible gas tail in comets provoked by the Sun’s heat.
    • A big bright cluster of dwarf stars.
    • An interstellar cloud of dust, hydrogen and other ionized gases.
  • Question of

    Now some history… Which was the first space probe launched from Earth to reach Jupiter?

    • Pionneer 10, 1973
    • Venera 9, 1975
    • Ulysses, 1994
    • Vega 1, 1985
  • Question of

    How fast does light travel in one second?

    • 209,792 k/s
    • 158,660 k/s
    • 364,980 k/s
    • 299.792 k/s
  • Question of

    What is the closest star to our Solar System?

    • Sirius (Canis Major constellation)
    • Polaris (Ursa Minor constellation)
    • Alfa Centauri (Centaurus constellation)
    • Vega (Lyra constellation)
  • Question of

    This is the tricky one… What’s the biggest object in outer space that can be seen to the naked eye from Earth?

    • The Moon
    • Orion Nebula
    • Andromeda Galaxy
    • Halley’s Comet
  • Question of

    The Moon shows always the same side to Earth because…

    • … the other side is always hidden from direct sunlight.
    • … it rotates very slowly when revolving around the Earth.
    • … the Earth revolves around the Sun in a way that doesn’t allow another position.
    • … the Earth spins very slowly when revolving around the Moon.
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    This one is harder… The Eagle Nebulae, famous for its distinctive shape, is located in which constellation?

    • Coma Berenices
    • Orion
    • Hercules
    • Serpens
  • Question of

    Rigel and Betelgeuse are two giant stars located in the same constellation perfectly visible from Earth. Which one is it?

    • Cygnus
    • Perseus
    • Orion
    • Cassiopeia
  • Question of

    What is the name of giant space telescope revolving around Earth that allows to observe very distant objects in the universe?

    • Cassini-Huygens
    • Hubble
    • Soyuz
    • Voyager
  • Question of

    Keeping up with news… What is the name of the last space probe landed on Mars surface?

    • Curiosity
    • Mariner 9
    • InSight
    • Opportunity
  • Question of

    Titania is the name of the satellite that orbits around which planet of the Solar System?

    • Jupiter
    • Mars
    • Saturn
    • Uranus
  • Question of

    Which planet has the shortest day in our Solar System?

    • Mercury
    • Jupiter
    • Venus
    • Neptune

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