Selected MCQ

Current Question
Which space agency launched the Gaia mission to map the Milky Way?
  • A. NASA
  • B. ESA
  • C. Roscosmos
  • D. JAXA
Correct Answer: B
Explanation:
The European Space Agency (ESA) launched Gaia to create a precise 3D star map.
Related Question 1
Which NASA mission is designed to travel closer to the Sun than any previous spacecraft?
  • A. Voyager 1
  • B. Parker Solar Probe
  • C. Cassini
  • D. New Horizons
Correct Answer: B
Explanation:
The Parker Solar Probe approaches the Sun’s corona more closely than any prior mission.
Related Question 2
Which of the following spacecraft performed a flyby of Pluto in 2015?
  • A. Voyager 2
  • B. New Horizons
  • C. Cassini
  • D. Juno
Correct Answer: B
Explanation:
New Horizons is the probe that flew by Pluto in July 2015.
Related Question 3
Which mission was the first to land humans on the Moon successfully?
  • A. Apollo 11
  • B. Apollo 13
  • C. Mercury-Redstone
  • D. Gemini 4
Correct Answer: A
Explanation:
Apollo 11 in 1969 was the first crewed Moon landing.
Related Question 4
Which space telescope is optimized for infrared observations of early galaxies?
  • A. Hubble Space Telescope
  • B. James Webb Space Telescope
  • C. Chandra X-ray Observatory
  • D. Spitzer Space Telescope
Correct Answer: B
Explanation:
JWST is optimized for infrared light, allowing observations of early-universe galaxies.
Related Question 5
Which space probe provided detailed images of Saturn's rings and moons?
  • A. Voyager 1
  • B. Hubble Telescope
  • C. Cassini
  • D. Sputnik
Correct Answer: C
Explanation:
Cassini orbited Saturn and studied its rings and moons in detail.