Space Exploration Trivia Questions
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Who was the first woman to travel in space and was named a hero of the Soviet Union?
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valentina tereshkova
In 1997, which planet did Pioneer 10, launched in 1972, complete its study of before being retired?
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jupiter
Which planet, in 1966, became the first to be touched by a man-made object?
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venus
Which planet was the Cassini spacecraft scheduled to reach in 2004 after its launch in 1997?
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saturn
Which expert on cosmic rays has radiation belts surrounding the Earth named after him?
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james van allen
Which celestial body was identified by NASA in 1983 as the source of a meteorite found in Antarctica?
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moon
Who was the woman that Svetlana Savitskaya followed in becoming the first female cosmonaut to fly in space before 1982?
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valentina tereshkova
Which 20th century astronomer has a space telescope, set to be launched by the space shuttle in 1990, named after him?
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edwin hubble
What is the name of the 1960s rocket that only traveled as far as Earth's moon and shares its name with a planet?
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saturn
In 1979, which planet's moons, including Io, Ganymede, Europa, and Callisto, were photographed in detail by Voyagers 1 & 2?
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jupiter
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