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A Trip to a Black Hole cool

The idea of black holes was first presented in the 18th century and the theories were further expanded by Albert Einstein in the early 1900's. Follow Steven's trip to a black hole to see how much you know about the theories and speculations.

Tough

10Q

1437 plays

May 06 07

dijonmustard

Extra Solar Worlds cool

With advances in our technology, we can now detect worlds around other stars. This is a very difficult quiz, unless you are up on what's "new up there".

Difficult

10Q

744 plays

Jan 31 07

Almach

M1: The Crab Nebula cool

Welcome to FunTrivia's very own Messier Marathon! A Messier Marathon, named after French astronomer Charles Messier, is an telescopic journey to try and locate all 110 Messier objects. Our first port of call is M1, also known as the Crab Nebula.

Tough

10Q

366 plays

Sep 19 07

PolskaMan

The New Earth - Gliese 581c cool

An earth-like planet was discovered. How much do you know about it?

Tough

10Q

531 plays

May 20 07

Boneseh

Twenty Questions About Comets cool

This is the last in the twenty questions about Solar System objects. Hopefully you have enjoyed them as much as I have enjoyed making them. What do you know about these visitors from the depths of our solar sytem, comets?

Difficult

20Q

2298 plays

Aug 23 02

almach

Oh No, I'm Trapped in a Black Hole cool

Loved by science fiction writers for the possibilities they offer in the exploration of space and even time travel, black holes have long captured the interest of mankind. But what exactly are they?

Average

10Q

1983 plays

Sep 20 06

skunkee

Exoplanets icon

This is a tough quiz on the strange new worlds being discovered around other stars - the exoplanets.

Tough

10Q

486 plays

Jun 22 06

SpudKiwi

Galaxy Names icon

Astronomy buffs should like this quiz. I will name a galaxy and you determine the Constellation. I will start this one off with an easy one.

Difficult

10Q

912 plays

Jul 18 01

almach

Twenty Questions About Asteroids icon

Here is the next installment on my twenty question quizzes. What do you know about those pesky asteroids?

Difficult

20Q

1569 plays

Aug 17 02

almach

Deep Sky Objects Two icon

This is another, fairly easy quiz on deep sky objects. I will give you the nebula or cluster and you determine the Constellation it is in.

Difficult

10Q

807 plays

Jul 18 01

almach

Mad About Meteors icon

Meteors fly through the sky, but how much do we know about them here on Earth?

Difficult

10Q

471 plays

Nov 18 06

bigdaddypanda

Deep Sky Objects One icon

Here is a very easy quiz for Astronomers on some popular names for clusters and nebulae. I will give you the name and you determine the Constellation it is in.

Tough

10Q

819 plays

Jul 18 01

almach

Deep Sky Objects Three icon

This is a little harder quiz on Astronomy. I will give you the popular name of the object and you determine the Constellation.

Difficult

10Q

552 plays

Jul 18 01

almach

What Astronomical Object Doesn't Fit 1 icon

Here is a relatively easy quiz on various astronomical objects. I will list four objects, you pick the one that doesn't fit the group.

Average

10Q

3522 plays

Aug 07 01

almach

Endtime icon

Many times in the past, life on Earth has been severely affected by impacts of asteroids. It can, and it will, happen again. The only question is when.

Difficult

10Q

930 plays

Oct 26 03

arcturiusx

Deep Sky Objects Four icon

Here is one more test on deep sky objects. I name the object and you determine which Constellation it is in.

Difficult

711 plays

Jul 18 01

almach

What Astronomical Object Doesn't Fit 2 icon

I will list four names, you determine the one that doesn't fit the group. For instance, if I list Mercury, Venus, Earth and Jupiter, which one is different? Jupiter, it is a gas giant the other three are terrestrial worlds. Have fun.

Difficult

10Q

2334 plays

Aug 25 02

almach

Asteroids

This is a tough quiz containing questions on the names of asteroids and their dates of discovery. I wish you luck, because you'll need it.

Tough

10Q

717 plays

Jan 24 01

Kool-K234

Some sample questions from this category:

* These two moons of an 'inner' planet are believed to be captured asteroids. Name them!
* Which asteroid came within 4 million km of Earth in December of 1992?
* Which asteroid has an orbit like that of the 'missing planet'?
* When was the first asteroid discovered?
* What asteroid is known to have a moon?
* What is the name of that moon?
* What is the name of the largest asteroid?
* In what order were these asteroids discovered?
* How many asteroids are in the Koronis Family?
* What are the names of the first two transplutonian asteroids(or comets) discovered?
* The Crab Nebula is in what constellation?
* The Swan Nebula is in what constellation?
* The Ring Nebula is in what constellation?
* The Orion Nebula is in what constellation?
* The Veil Nebula is in what constellation?
* The Lagoon Nebula is in what constellation?
* The Trifid Nebula is in what constellation?
* The Dumbbell Nebula is in what constellation?
* The Eagle Nebula is in what constellations?
* The Tarantula Nebula is in what constellation?

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