Some sample questions from this category:
* What was the name of the man who discovered Neptune with his telescope in 1846?
* What is the name of the largest moon in our solar system?
* Which of the constellations represents a goat?
* This object is a neutron star that emits pulses of radiation toward Earth as it spins. Name it!
* Which comet passed so close to Jupiter, in 1994, that it was broken into fragments by Jupiter's immense gravity?
* The Giotto space probe was launched in order to examine what type of space object?
* Aside from the Sun, Sirius is the star with the brightest apparent magnitude, as seen from Earth. What is the 3rd brightest star in apparent magnitude (after the Sun and Sirius)?
* Which planet has the largest volcano and largest valley in the solar system?
* What astronomer was the first to discover galaxies beyond the Milky Way?
* Which of the following is not a type of galaxy?
* We have all heard of the Hubble space telescope. What was the first name of the astronomer with the last name Hubble?
* What in our solar system is the Cassini Division?
* The smaller, Earth-like planets are called 'terrestrial' planets. What are the larger planets called?
* Which moon of Saturn is one of the only two moons in the solar system with an atmosphere?
* The constellation 'Crux' is probably better known as what?
* Portions of the constellations Ursa Major and Ursa Minor are also known as what?
* What is it called when we have a second full moon within one month?
* The galaxy known as IRAS F10214+4724 is how many times brighter than the sun?
* There are some scientists who believe that once the universe has ceased expanding, from the explosive repulse of the big bang, that it will begin to fall inward. The final moment of this falling inward has been termed what?
* What was the name of the comet that made its closest approach to Earth on March 22, 1997?
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