Astronomy GK Questions
Here are one-liners astronomy GK questions with their answers:
What is the closest star to Earth? – The Sun.
What is the largest planet in our solar system? – Jupiter.
What causes the Northern Lights? – Solar particles interacting with Earth’s magnetic field.
Which galaxy is our Milky Way galaxy nearest to? – Andromeda Galaxy.
What is the name of the first satellite launched into space? – Sputnik 1.
What is a light-year? – The distance light travels in one year.
What is the phenomenon where a massive star collapses and explodes? – Supernova.
What is the name of the brightest star in the night sky? – Sirius.
What is the study of celestial bodies and the universe called? – Astronomy.
What is the name of the largest volcano in our solar system? – Olympus Mons (on Mars).
What is the smallest planet in our solar system? – Mercury.
What is the name of the force that keeps planets in orbit around the Sun? – Gravity.
What is the name of the space telescope launched by NASA in 1990? – Hubble Space Telescope.
What is a black hole? – A region of space with extremely strong gravitational pull.
What is the name of the first man-made object to land on the Moon? – Luna 2.
What is the name of the phenomenon where a total solar eclipse creates a ring of fire? – Annular eclipse.
What is the name of the largest moon in our solar system? – Ganymede (moon of Jupiter).
What is the name of the spacecraft that carried the first humans to land on the Moon? – Apollo 11.
What is the process by which a star converts hydrogen into helium called? – Nuclear fusion.
What is the name of the red planet in our solar system? – Mars.
What is the name of the mission that successfully landed a rover on Mars in 2021? – Perseverance.
What is the name of the brightest constellation in the night sky? – Orion.
What is the name of the region between Mars and Jupiter where many asteroids are found? – Asteroid belt.
What is the name of the largest moon of Saturn? – Titan.
What is the name of the phenomenon where the Moon partially blocks the Sun? – Partial solar eclipse.
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