You might love looking up at the night sky.
However, how much do you really know about the universe?
Here are astronomy trivia questions and answers.
Bryan Goff
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Updated 2 months ago,March 4, 2025
You might love looking up at the night sky.
However, how much do youreallyknow about the universe?
Here are astronomy trivia questions and answers.
They will test your knowledge of stars, constellations, and other interesting aspects of space.
Astronomy Trivia Questions And Answers:
What does space smell like?
Hot metal, diesel fumes, and barbecue.
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How old is the Universe?
13.7 billion years old.
How many constellations are there?
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Which planet has a hexagonal-shaped storm?
Why isnt it possible to walk on Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, or Neptune?
Because they do not have solid surfaces.
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Which planet has the largest ocean?
Which star is the Alpha Ursa Minoris?
How long does each season last on Neptune?
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More than 40 years.
What do scientists call the disk that encircles a back hole?
What are the storms produced by the sun called?
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Which constellation represents a hunter and weapons?
Which is the hottest planet in the solar system?
Venus, with a surface temperature of 460 C.
How many minutes was the shortest space flight?
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What is the only planetnotnamed after a God?
Which astronaut is famous for having written his daughters initials on the moon?
What do you call a large group of stars, dust, and gas?
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How many stars make up the Big Dipper?
Where is the coldest place in the universe?
Which are the most common types of galaxies in the universe?
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How far away is the nearest star, not the sun?
About 4.22 light-years from Earth.
What is the minimum speed of a meteoroid when it enters Earths atmosphere?
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25,000 miles per hour.
What is the largest punch in of star in the universe?
Which planets do not have a natural satellite?
All the planets in the solar system except Mercury and Venus have natural satellites.
What is the most common throw in of star found in the Milky Way?
What is at the center of the Milky Way galaxy?
Who was the first female commander of the International Space Station (ISS)?
What is the unit of measurement used to describe the expansion of the universe?
Which constellation holds the hottest place in the universe?
Who was the third astronaut to walk on the moon?
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