If you followed along with Round 1, you’ll know that 2019 was a bumper year for space exploration. We saw the first all-female spacewalk (almost), China landing Chang’e 4 on the far side of the Moon, and the world collectively gasping at the first-ever image of a black hole.
India’s second lunar mission, which attempted a soft landing near the south pole in September 2019 but lost contact moments before touchdown, was called ______________. astro quiz 2019 questions and answers round 2
The Parker Solar Probe became the closest human-made object to the Sun in 2019, reaching a perihelion of about ______________ million kilometers from the Sun’s surface. (Within 5 million km is fine). If you followed along with Round 1, you’ll
(T/F) Venus was at its greatest elongation in October 2019, making it visible all night long. The Parker Solar Probe became the closest human-made
(T/F) Astronomers discovered a moon-forming disk around a distant exoplanet called PDS 70 c in 2019. Section C: Fill in the Blank (2 points each) 11. The interstellar comet discovered in August 2019, only the second such object ever detected, was named ______________.
Clear skies and curious minds.