Space is amazing. The sheer vastness of it, along with the trillions upon trillions of objects in the many billions of galaxies of the universe is almost incomprehensible to the human brain. When you look up at the star-speckled night sky, what do you think about? The vastness and beauty of it all? Do you ponder about what's out there? There's a lot we don't know about our universe. But thanks to science and the many brilliant minds here on Earth, we have learned some incredible things about space.
Test your space smarts with this basic astronomy quiz and see if you have the makings of a rocket scientist!
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Can You Answer These Basic Astronomy Questions? Quiz Questions
Does the Sun orbit Earth or does Earth orbit the Sun?
The Sun orbits Earth
Earth orbits the Sun
Both the Sun and the Earth orbit each other
True or False: Jupiter is the largest planet in our solar system.
False
True
What is the name of Earth's moon?
Moon
Sao
Titan
Which is the fourth planet to the sun?
Mars
Neptune
Earth
Venus
Which planet is bigger?
Neptune
Uranus
How many planets are there in our solar system?
7
8
6
Which planet does this surface photo depict?
Mars
Venus
Which of these planets is the coldest?
Mars
Venus
Uranus
Saturn
True or False: Mercury is the hottest planet.
False
True
The brightest star in the night sky is:
Star Trek
The North Star
Sirius
Which planets have rings?
Saturn and Uranus
Saturn and Neptune
Saturn, Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune
What is the name of our neighboring galaxy?
Andromeda Galaxy
The Milky Way
Supernova
Which planet is known as Earth's sister?
Venus
Mercury
How many moons does Pluto have?
10
5
1
Stars are made primarily of:
Helium and Carbon
Fire and rock
Hydrogen and helium
9 Comments
I got 14 out of 15!
You are the Rocket Scientist! From Pluto, to Jupiter, to Polaris, and our home, Mother Earth, that was an astronomical performance! Most people know the basics of astronomy like the planets and their order, but it takes a fantastic memory or a real love for the stars to pass this quiz – and you knocked it out of the park! Great job!
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I got 12 out of 15!
You are the Rocket Scientist! From Pluto, to Jupiter, to Polaris, and our home, Mother Earth, that was an astronomical performance! Most people know the basics of astronomy like the planets and their order, but it takes a fantastic memory or a real love for the stars to pass this quiz – and you knocked it out of the park! Great job!
15/15, man I really am smart. 😀
10/15.
.not too bad few good guesses considering I know nothing much about Astronomy!
14/15
5 / 15 – 33%
I got 10/15 right
7/15 👍
10/15 – not really my area of expertise