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Space Trivia Questions and Quizzes

Interesting trivia and quiz questions about the moon, the planets of our solar system, and the universe. The universe is a source of fantastic knowledge and has inspired mankind for ages. With trillions upon trillions of objects in billion galaxies, the universe is continuously expanding and changing. The science and our knowledge of space also continue to improve. Challenge yourself and your friends with this space quiz. Test your knowledge of our solar system, planets, moons and the galaxy.

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Can you hear anything in space?

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Can you hear anything in space?
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No space is entirely silent.
There is no atmosphere in near-empty regions of space. Sounds travel through the vibration of atoms and molecules in a medium such as air or water. In space where there is no air, the sound has no way to travel which means that sound has no way to travel.
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What is the strange thing about Earth’s moon?

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What is the strange thing about earth’s moon?
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The gravity of the sun has a more significant effect on it than earth.
To determine the relationship of the sun’s gravity and gravity of the object orbits, a concept called tug of war is used. Earth is the only planet-moon system where the gravity of the sun is stronger than the primary body. This is the reason why the moon moves away from us at the rate of an inch a year.
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What percentage of the universe is dark matter?

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What percentage of the universe is dark matter?
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Around 27%.
Only 27% of the universe is dark matter. 68% of the universe is dark energy, whereas less than 5% of the universe is made up of ordinary matter. Approximately 80% of the universe’s mass is made up of the material that is not visible to us.
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What is the temperature on the moon?

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What is the temperature on the moon?
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Extremely hot and also very cold on the other side of the moon.
Daytime on one side of the moon lasts about 13 and a half days, followed by 13 and a half nights of darkness. So, the atmosphere of the moon is both hot and cold at the same time. When the sun shines, the temperature rises up to 260 F (127 C), which is more than the temperature of boiling water. When there is no shining sun, the temperature comes below -280 F (minus 173 C).
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What is the diameter of the Earth’s moon?

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What is the diameter of the earth’s moon?
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2159 miles (3,474.2 km).
In our solar system, Earth’s moon is the largest planetary satellite. Earth’s moon is 27% of the size of Earth. The gravitational force of the moon is 17% as compared to Earth’s gravitational force. This is very interesting because a man who can jump 10 feet on Earth can easily jump 60 feet on the moon.
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Who was the first person to go to space?

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Who was the first person to go to space?
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Yuri Gagarin.
While Neil Armstrong may have gotten all the praise for being the first person to step on the Moon, there was actually another person to have beaten him to set out into space. Yuri Gagarin went to space in 1961!
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What is the size of the first footprint on the moon?

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What is the size of the first footprint on the moon?
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13 by 6 inches (33x15,24 cm).
This was the dimension of the footprint left by Neil Armstrong boot in 1969. The exterior shell is the same size for all the astronauts’ boots. Neil Armstrong stepped on the moon during the Apollo 11 mission. Apollo 11 mission was the first space flight so far landing humans on the moon.
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