Space - 1 point
| Category | Question | Answer | Last Updated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exploration | What was the name of the lunar module in which the Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin touched down on the lunar surface? | Eagle *The module was also known technically as LM-5. When the craft touched down, Armstrong said 'The Eagle has landed'. | 2024/04/18 |
| Planets | What is the only planet in the solar system with density less than water, meaning it would theoretically float in an ocean on Earth - if given enough water and issues of gravitational pull are ignored? | Saturn | 2024/05/10 |
| Terminology | The moving line on a planet or moon at which daylight turns into darkness shares its name with which 1980s film? | The Terminator | 2024/04/09 |
| Terminology | Derived from the Greek words for sun and ball, what is the name given to the region around the sun filled with the solar magnetic field and solar wind? | Heliosphere | 2025/01/20 |
| Moons | Which planet in the solar system is believed to have the most moons? | Saturn *Saturn is believed to have 146 moons. Jupiter has the second most moons, with 95 confirmed. | 2024/04/07 |
| Satellite Objects | In February 2024, the first quasi-moon of Venus was officially given a name by the International Astronomical Union. Derived from its provisional name of 2002VE, which referred to the year it was found and ‘Venus’, what is it now called? | Zoozve *Officially, the quasi-moon is 524522 Zoozve. It is a quasi-moon because its orbit is around the sun rather than the planet. | 2024/12/07 |
| Astronomy | Who was the 16th century pre-telescope Danish astronomer whose observations, deemed far more accurate than any previously made, later helped his one-time assistant Johannes Kepler formulate his three laws of planetary motion? | Tycho Brahe | 2024/12/07 |
Space - 2 points
| Category | Question | Answer | Last Update |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moons | What are the names of the two moons of the planet Mars? | 1. Phobos 2. Deimos | 2024/10/31 |
| Moons | Which two planets of the solar system have no moons? | 1. Mercury 2. Venus *Although a 'quasi-moon' asteroid has been found to pass Venus, it is not considered a moon as it is actually orbiting the sun rather than the planet. | 2024/11/30 |
Space - 4 points
| Category | Question | Answer | Last Update |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exploration | Which four countries have successfully completed a soft landing on the moon? | 1. USSR/Russia 2. USA 3. China 4. India | 2024/12/19 |