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Space Trivia Questions and Answers
Here are 61 space trivia questions with answers, from easy to impossible, and every answer stays hidden until you tap it.
The list has 12 easy, 18 medium, 18 hard, and 13 impossible questions, so it works for kids, students and space fans. 40 of the 61 questions come straight from the Quiz Zoomies video "How Good Is Your Knowledge of Space? 40 Questions Space Quiz", and the rest were written and fact-checked by the Quiz Zoomies team in the same easy-to-impossible format. Tap Reveal all answers to check everything at once, print the page for a game night, or play the questions as a scored quiz.
61 space trivia questions
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Which planet do we live on?
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Earth Easy question
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What does Earth travel around once a year?
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The Sun Easy question
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Which planet is famous for its big, bright rings?
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Saturn Easy question
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What do we call a person who travels into space?
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Astronaut Easy question
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What is Earth's only natural satellite?
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The Moon Easy question
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Which tool helps us see faraway stars?
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Telescope Easy question
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What carries astronauts up into space?
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A rocket Easy question
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What is the Sun?
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A star Easy question
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What do we call it when the whole Moon is lit up?
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Full moon Easy question
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In which direction does the Sun rise?
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East Easy question
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What force keeps the planets in orbit around the Sun?
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Gravity Easy question
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What do we call a group of stars that forms a picture in the sky?
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A constellation Easy question
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How many planets are in our solar system?
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8 Medium question
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Which planet is closest to the Sun?
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Mercury Medium question
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What is the name of our galaxy?
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The Milky Way Medium question
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Who was the first person to walk on the Moon?
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Neil Armstrong Medium question
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What is the largest planet in our solar system?
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Jupiter Medium question
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What do we call a space rock that lands on Earth?
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Meteorite Medium question
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What do we call an icy space object with a glowing tail?
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Comet Medium question
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How long does Earth take to travel around the Sun?
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About 365 days Medium question
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Why do we have day and night?
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Earth spins Medium question
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What is it called when the Moon blocks the Sun?
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Solar eclipse Medium question
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Which planet is closest in size to Earth?
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Venus Medium question
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Which space telescope, launched in 1990, is named after an American astronomer?
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Hubble Medium question
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Which world was reclassified from a planet to a dwarf planet in 2006?
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Pluto Medium question
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What is the zone of rocky objects between Mars and Jupiter called?
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The asteroid belt Medium question
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What is a shooting star really?
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A meteor Medium question
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Which country launched the first person into space?
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The Soviet Union Medium question
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Which space station, built by several countries, has had people living on it since 2000?
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The International Space Station Medium question
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What are the glowing lights in the sky near the poles, caused by the solar wind, called?
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Auroras Medium question
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Who was the first person to travel into space?
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Yuri Gagarin Hard question
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Which planet is the farthest from the Sun?
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Neptune Hard question
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Which mission first landed people on the Moon?
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Apollo 11 Hard question
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Which planet has a giant storm called the Great Red Spot?
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Jupiter Hard question
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What sits at the center of our Milky Way galaxy?
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A black hole Hard question
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What is the North Star also called?
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Polaris Hard question
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What was the name of the first dog to orbit Earth?
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Laika Hard question
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What is the name of the giant volcano on Mars?
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Olympus Mons Hard question
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Which gas is the Sun mostly made of?
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Hydrogen Hard question
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How many moons does Mars have?
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2 Hard question
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In which year did the James Webb Space Telescope launch?
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2021 Hard question
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Which planet is orbited by Io, the most volcanic moon in the solar system?
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Jupiter Hard question
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What is the largest moon of Saturn?
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Titan Hard question
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About how long does the Moon take to orbit Earth once?
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About 27 days Hard question
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What does NASA stand for?
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration Hard question
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Who became the first American woman in space, in 1983?
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Sally Ride Hard question
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Which planet has the shortest day, spinning once in about 10 hours?
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Jupiter Hard question
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Which large spiral galaxy is the nearest major galaxy to the Milky Way?
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Andromeda Hard question
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What is the edge of a black hole called?
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Event horizon Impossible question
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What is the largest moon in our solar system?
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Ganymede Impossible question
Frequently asked questions
How many space trivia questions are on this page?
There are 61 space trivia questions in this list (12 easy, 18 medium, 18 hard, and 13 impossible), spread over 2 pages. Every question has its answer right below it, hidden until you tap Show answer.
How many planets are in our solar system?
Eight: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune. Pluto was reclassified as a dwarf planet in 2006.
What are 10 good space trivia questions?
1) Which planet do we live on? Earth. 2) What carries astronauts up into space? A rocket. 3) How many planets are in our solar system? 8. 4) What do we call an icy space object with a glowing tail? Comet. 5) Which world was reclassified from a planet to a dwarf planet in 2006? Pluto. 6) Who was the first person to travel into space? Yuri Gagarin. 7) What was the name of the first dog to orbit Earth? Laika. 8) What is the largest moon of Saturn? Titan. 9) What is the edge of a black hole called? Event horizon. 10) What are Saturn's rings mostly made of? Ice.
What is the hardest space trivia question here?
One of the hardest is: What is the edge of a black hole called? The answer is Event horizon. 13 questions in this list are rated impossible, the top level in the Quiz Zoomies videos.
Can I play these questions as a quiz?
Yes. The Play as a quiz button opens a scored quiz with four answer choices, rounds of 10, 25 or 50 questions, a streak counter and a shareable score.
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