Space Exploration Trivia Questions
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Who became the first man to orbit the Earth on April 12, 1961, in a flight lasting 148 minutes?
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yuri gagarin
Which planet had the first Soviet spacecraft to land on it and transmit for 20 seconds, while the first U.S. spacecraft to land on it transmitted for 6 years?
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mars
Who became the first woman to fly into space on June 16, 1963, joining Valery Bykovsky who was launched two days earlier?
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valentina tereshkova
Who was the capsule communicator for Gemini 5 and 10 before becoming the second person to walk on the moon?
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aldrin
On which planet did the Magellan probe find a channel longer than the Nile in August 1991?
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venus
For which object did NOVA: Mission Control play the song 'I Can See Clearly Now' when astronauts completed its repair?
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hubble space telescope
Which planet was the last to be visited by the Voyager 2 spacecraft in August 1989?
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neptune
In January 1999, the spacecraft called 'NEAR' was scheduled to go into orbit around Eros, which is an example of what type of celestial object?
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asteroid
Who made 48 orbits of the Earth in the Vostok 6 space capsule in June 1963?
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valentina tereshkova
What planet did the USSR's Phobos 2 craft lose contact before landing on its moon Phobos?
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mars
In 1976, the Viking I lander discovered an atmosphere comprised of 95% carbon dioxide on which planet?
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mars
Who was the first person to travel into space aboard Vostok I?
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yuri gagarin
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