Stargazer Sprint: A Space Odyssey Quiz

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Stargazer Sprint: A Space Odyssey Quiz

Launch into a quick cosmic cruise — ten questions that explore planets, stars, galaxies and the odd mystery of the universe.

Category: Education & Culture
Questions: 10 questions
Estimated time: 7 minutes
Creator: By QuizQuiz

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1

What does a light-year measure?

2

Which planet is the largest in our solar system?

3

What is the name of the galaxy that contains our Solar System?

4

Which fundamental force primarily keeps planets in orbit around the Sun?

5

Which planet is often called Earth's 'sister planet' because of its similar size and composition?

6

What name is given to a region of space with gravity so strong that not even light can escape it?

7

What is the common name for the glowing band of light formed by billions of stars that we see in the night sky?

8

A spacecraft traveling at one astronomical unit per year is covering approximately the distance between:

9

What explosive stellar event describes the dramatic end of a massive star, briefly outshining entire galaxies?

10

Current cosmology estimates the age of the universe to be closest to which value?