Music
Located at the center of our galaxy, Sagittarius A* is what specific kind of black hole? English rock band Muse used this term for their 2006 hit single, featured in the 'baseball scene' of the first Twilight film.
Supermassive Black Hole
Which of the following is not a Sailor Moon character: Sailor Uranus, Sailor Jupiter, Sailor Earth, Sailor Pluto? (Hint: this planet is also the densest in the solar system.)
Sailor Earth
What's bigger: the Death Star or Earth's Moon?
Earth's Moon
Interstellar's massive black hole has a boundary beyond which light cannot even escape. What is this boundary called?
The event horizon
Mistborn takes place on Scadrial. How many moons does it have?
0
Elton John sings about not wanting to raise his kids on this planet in the hit song Rocket Man. From Earth, this planet takes about 1 year to fly to!
Mars
In Demon Slayer, sunlight burns demons much faster than human skin. What do we call these (invisible) solar rays that causes sunburns?
U
ltraviolet (UV) rays
In how many "parsecs" did Han Solo do the Kessel Run?
less than 12 parsecs
What (real) system is Ryland Grace sent to in Project Hail Mary?
Tau Ceti
Roshar's moons glow in different colors, such as green, blue, and violet. What does a star's color reveal about the star?
Temperature of the star
Many astronomers are interested in Pink Floyd's eighth album, because they would like to build a telescope at this location. What is the album called?
The Dark Side of the Moon
In the opening of Metallic Rouge, we see a black hole with a bright, horizontal line through the center, representing what glowing structure of a black hole?
Accretion disk
In Andor, the Rebels use the Eye of Aldhani as a cover for their heist on the Imperial payroll. What real life astronomical event is this similar to?
Meteor shower
Which real-life NASA probe does Mark Watney hack in The Martian?
Mars Pathfinder lander
Elantris and The Emperor's Soul occur on a planet with the Devotion and Dominion shards. What is the name of the planet?
Sel (or Seol)
This is Dr. Brian May, perhaps the world's most famous astrophysicist, better known for his creative work. Who is his astronomically-named costar?
Freddie Mercury
In Jujutsu Kaisen, Kirara Love Rendezous technique marks targets with stars based on what astronomical rule?
How far that star is from the distance to Earth (from stars in the Southern Cross Constellation)
Who was the former Sith Master of Palpatine/Darth Sidious?
Darth Plagueis
Monica Rambeau, a Marvel superhero, has been known by many names. Which ones has she NOT been known as: Supernova, Photon, Spectrum, Pulsar? Hint: the first one to be studied (of the real objects) was in 1572.
Supernova
Yumi and the Nightmare Painter takes place on the planet Komashi. Komashi and Utol are 2 planets that orbit around a common center. What is this point called?
Barycenter (can accept center of mass)
This album cover art is inspired by the radio signals of the first ever discovered pulsar. Name the album and band.
Unknown Pleasures by Joy Division
In Mayonaka Heart Tune, Rikka metaphorically describes their relationships as Langrange points between the Earth and the Moon. What are Langrange points?
Points in space where gravitational pull from 2 masses equal the centripetal force required to orbit (gravitational parking spots)
What planet is Cassian Andor originally from?
Kenari
In Hidden Figures, describe what Katherine Johnson computes regarding John Glenn's space mission
orbital trajectories and rentry protocols for the spaceship
Name all the planets within the asteroid belt in the Rosharan solar system, in order from closest to the sun to the farthest
Ashyn, Roshar, Braize