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November 24th
Questions
  • What is the term for the boundary in our Solar System where the Sun's solar wind slows down and merges with the interstellar medium?
  • Which planet is associated with the fastest wind speeds in the Solar System?
  • What is the name of the first spacecraft to successfully conduct a flyby of Pluto?
  • Which star is the closest to Earth after the Sun?
  • What is the name of the phenomenon where two neutron stars merge, producing gravitational waves and heavy elements like gold?

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November 8th
Questions
  • Which planet in our solar system has the most extensive and complex ring system?
  • What is the term for the dark, flat plains on the Moon's surface, formed by ancient volcanic eruptions?
  • What is the name of the point in a star's life cycle when it fuses helium into heavier elements?
  • Which planet is known for having the Great Dark Spot, a massive storm similar to Jupiter's Great Red Spot?
  • What is the term for the region around a star where conditions may be just right for liquid water to exist on a planet's surface?

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September 28th
Questions
  • What is the name of the galaxy that is predicted to collide with the Milky Way in approximately 4.5 billion years?
  • What is the term for the point in a star's life cycle when it expands to many times its original size before shedding its outer layers?
  • Which planet in our Solar System has a day longer than its year due to its slow rotation and fast orbit?
  • What is the name of the belt of asteroids located between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter?
  • What is the name of the phenomenon where a star emits a sudden and intense burst of energy, often increasing its brightness dramatically?

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September 28th
Questions
  • Which planet in our solar system is known for its extreme tilt of approximately 98 degrees, causing it to essentially roll on its side as it orbits the Sun?
  • What is the term for a sudden and intense burst of radiation originating from the Sun, which can disrupt Earth's communication systems?
  • What is the name of the largest volcano in the solar system, located on Mars?
  • What is the term for the phenomenon where light from distant stars is bent around a massive object, such as a galaxy cluster, due to the object's gravitational field?
  • What is the name of the theoretical boundary in the universe beyond which events cannot affect an observer on Earth?

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September 6th
Questions
  • What is the name of the second-largest planet in our solar system known for its prominent ring system?
  • What is the term for the apparent brightness of a star as seen from Earth, regardless of its actual luminosity?
  • Which planet in our solar system has the highest average surface temperature due to its thick carbon dioxide atmosphere?
  • What is the term for the region of space where a star's gravity is strong enough to prevent anything, including light, from escaping?
  • What is the name of the point in an orbit where a planet or other celestial body is closest to the Sun?

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August 28th
Questions
  • What is the name of the closest dwarf planet to the Sun?
  • What is the term for the apparent motion of stars caused by Earth's rotation, visible in long-exposure photographs?
  • Which moon of Jupiter is believed to have a subsurface ocean beneath its icy crust?
  • What is the name of the phenomenon where a planet passes in front of its star as seen from Earth, causing a temporary dimming of the star's light?
  • What is the name of the process by which heavy elements are formed in the cores of massive stars?

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March 22nd
Questions
  • What is the name of the region beyond Neptune that contains many icy bodies and dwarf planets?
  • Which planet in our solar system has the fastest rotation on its axis?
  • What is the term for the apparent backward motion of a planet as observed from Earth due to the difference in orbital speeds?
  • What is the largest type of star by volume known to exist in the universe?
  • What term describes the boundary of the Solar System where the Sun's solar wind is stopped by the interstellar medium?

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December 27th
Questions
  • What is the name of the largest volcano in the solar system, located on Mars?
  • Which planet in the solar system has the most moons?
  • What is the term for the boundary around a black hole beyond which no light or matter can escape?
  • Which star is the closest to Earth after the Sun?
  • What is the name of the galaxy that is on a collision course with the Milky Way?

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September 21st
Questions
  • Which planet in our solar system has the most moons as of 2021?
  • What is the name of the boundary around a black hole beyond which no light or other radiation can escape?
  • Which planet's axis of rotation is tilted sideways, making it rotate almost perpendicular to its orbit?
  • What is the term for a rocky object in space that is smaller than a planet but orbits the Sun?
  • Which type of galaxy is characterized by its distinct spiral arms?

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May 27th
Questions
  • What is the name of the largest moon of Saturn?
  • Which star system is known as the closest to our solar system?
  • What is the phenomenon where light or other electromagnetic radiation from an object is increased in wavelength, causing a shift towards the red end of the spectrum?
  • What is the term for the explosive death of a massive star, resulting in a bright burst of radiation that can outshine an entire galaxy for a short period?
  • Which planet in our solar system is known for its prominent ring system?

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January 18th
Questions
  • What is the name of the region surrounding a black hole from which nothing, not even light, can escape?
  • What is the name of the hypothetical region in space where gravity is so strong that nothing, not even light, can escape?
  • What is the term used to describe the point in the sky directly above an observer on Earth?
  • What is the name of the process by which a star generates energy through the fusion of hydrogen into helium in its core?
  • What is the name of the point in an orbit where a satellite is farthest from the celestial body it is orbiting?

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January 16th
Questions
  • What is the name of the first artificial satellite to be placed in orbit, launched by the Soviet Union in 1957, marking the beginning of the space age?
  • What is the name of the phenomenon in which a celestial body passes in front of another, as observed from a third body, causing the foreground body to block out some or all of the background body's light?
  • What is the name of the largest known moon in the solar system, which orbits the planet Saturn?
  • What is the name of the first man-made object to reach the surface of Venus, sent by the Soviet Union in 1970?
  • What is the name of the phenomenon where a star undergoes a sudden increase in brightness, typically due to the collision of two stars or the explosion of a white dwarf in a binary star system?

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January 9th
Questions
  • What is the name of the largest known star by radius in the universe?
  • What is the name of the first exoplanet to be discovered using the radial velocity method, announced in 1995?
  • What is the name of the first spacecraft to successfully land on the surface of Mars, sent by the United States in 1976?
  • What is the name of the phenomenon in which matter and light are drawn into a black hole's event horizon, beyond which no information or signals can escape?
  • What is the name of the telescope launched in 2009 to observe and study the most distant galaxies in the universe?

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January 9th
Questions
  • What is the name of the first black hole to be directly imaged by the Event Horizon Telescope in 2019?
  • What is the name of the first exoplanet to be directly imaged and confirmed orbiting a sun-like star in 2008?
  • What is the name of the largest known asteroid in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter?
  • What is the name of the spacecraft that made the first successful flyby of the planet Jupiter in 1973, providing valuable data and images of the Jovian system?

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January 9th
Questions
  • What is the name of the first observed pulsar, a highly magnetized, rotating neutron star that emits beams of electromagnetic radiation?
  • What is the name of the theory that suggests the universe underwent a rapid and exponential expansion, and has been expanding ever since?
  • What is the name of the first exoplanet to be discovered orbiting a main-sequence star, announced in 1995 by Michel Mayor and Didier Queloz?
  • What is the name of the event, observed in 2019, that provided the first-ever image of a black hole, located in the center of the galaxy M87?
  • What is the name of the spacecraft that made the first successful flyby of the planet Uranus in 1986, providing valuable data and images of its atmosphere and moons?

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January 9th
Questions
  • What is the name of the first man-made object to reach escape velocity from Earth, launched in 1957, marking the beginning of the space age?
  • What is the name of the spacecraft that made the first successful flyby of the planet Venus in 1962?
  • In 2015, NASA's New Horizons spacecraft made the first flyby of which dwarf planet in the Kuiper Belt, providing valuable data and images of its surface?
  • What is the name of the first man-made object to reach the surface of Mars, sent by the Soviet Union in 1971?
  • What is the name of the observatory launched by NASA in 1990, which has provided invaluable data and images in the field of astronomy and astrophysics?

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January 3rd
Questions
  • What is the name of the first satellite to be placed in orbit around the planet Mars, launched by the Soviet Union in 1962?
  • What is the name of the largest known moon in the solar system, which orbits the planet Jupiter?
  • Which space telescope, launched in 1990, has provided astronomers with a wealth of valuable data and images, contributing significantly to our understanding of the universe?
  • What is the name of the first spacecraft to successfully land on the surface of Venus, sent by the Soviet Union in 1970?
  • What is the name of the largest known asteroid in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter?

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January 3rd
Questions
  • What is the name of the phenomenon where a star collapses under its own gravity and becomes extremely dense?
  • What is the name of the galaxy that contains our solar system?
  • What is the name of the largest known star in the universe?
  • Which interstellar cloud of gas and dust is a stellar nursery, where new stars are born?
  • What is the name of the planet with the highest average surface temperature in our solar system?

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January 3rd
Questions
  • What is the name of the largest known galaxy in the universe?
  • What is the name of the phenomenon where a massive star explodes in a brilliant burst of light?
  • What is the name of the largest volcano in our solar system?
  • What is the name of the largest known asteroid in our solar system?
  • What is the name of the nearest spiral galaxy to our Milky Way?

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January 3rd
Questions
  • Which interstellar cloud of gas and dust is a stellar nursery, where new stars are born?
  • What is the name for the point in a planet's orbit where it is farthest from the Sun?
  • Which type of celestial object is known for emitting intense bursts of radiation, often associated with the formation of black holes?
  • What is the name of the theory that suggests the universe originated from a single, incredibly dense point, and has been expanding ever since?
  • Which planet in our solar system is known for its prominent rings made of ice particles and dust?