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1. What is the closest star to Earth?

  • Sirius
  • Proxima Centauri
  • Polaris
  • The Sun

The Sun is the closest star to Earth.

2. Which galaxy do we live in?

  • Sombrero
  • Whirlpool
  • The Milky Way
  • Andromeda

Our solar system is in the Milky Way galaxy.

3. What is the name of NASA's most famous space telescope launched in 1990?

  • Hubble
  • Kepler
  • Spitzer
  • Webb

The Hubble Space Telescope launched in 1990.

4. Who was the first human to walk on the Moon?

  • Michael Collins
  • Buzz Aldrin
  • Yuri Gagarin
  • Neil Armstrong

Neil Armstrong was the first person to walk on the Moon in 1969.

5. What do we call a rocky object orbiting the Sun, mostly between Mars and Jupiter?

  • Asteroid
  • Meteor
  • Satellite
  • Comet

Asteroids mostly orbit in the belt between Mars and Jupiter.

6. What force causes a black hole to trap even light?

  • Magnetism
  • Friction
  • Gravity
  • Radiation

A black hole's immense gravity prevents light from escaping.

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