Planets
What mineral causes Mars’s atmosphere and soil to appear red?
Iron.
What does NASA stand for?
National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
How old is the universe?
13.7 billion years old.
What is a nebula?
A cloud of gas and dust in space.
In "Solarballs" which moon leads the revolution?
Ganymede.
Which of the following isn’t a moon of Jupiter: Ganymede, Galatea, Europa, Callisto? (Bonus for Double: which planet does the outlier orbit?)
Galatea. (Bonus: It orbits Neptune.)
As of January 2023, which two NASA rovers are currently exploring the surface of Mars?
Curiosity and Perseverance.
Which star is the Alpha Ursa Minoris?
Polaris.
Which nebula is located in the constellation Sagittarius?
Lagoon Nebula.
Joseph's daughter in "Interstellar" was named after an infamous "law". What's her name?
Murphy
Which is the hottest planet in the solar system, and what's its average surface temperature?
Venus, with a surface temperature of 460 °C or 860 °F.
Who all was aboard the Artemis II?
Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen.
How many constellations are there?
88.
Which nebula is located in the constellation Cygnus?
Veil Nebula.
What does "HAL" stand for in "2001: A Space Odyssey"?
Heuristically Programmed Algorithmic Computer.
From which direction does the Sun rise on Venus and why?
The sun rises from the west on Venus because it spins backwards on its axis.
What was NASA's first crewed mission?
Project Mercury, in 1958 to 1963.
What do scientists call the disk that encircles a back hole?
Accretion Disk.
What is the name of the dark nebula that is located in the constellation Ophiuchus?
Snake Nebula.
What planet does Pandora orbit and what system is it in in "Avatar"?
Polyphemus in the Alpha Centauri system.
How many Earth years is a year on Pluto?
248 Earth years.
Who was on the Soviet mission Sputnik 2, on November 3, 1957?
Laika.
Where is the coldest place in the universe?
The Boomerang Nebula.
What is the name of the diffuse nebula that is located in the constellation Taurus?
Taurus Molecular Cloud.
In "Project Hail Mary" what is a "thrum" between the Eridians on Erid?
A musical outburst of all knowledge known from one Eridian to another.