Space Exploration Quiz

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This quiz covers space exploration with questions that include:

  • Historic space missions and their achievements
  • Pioneering astronauts and cosmonauts
  • Solar system exploration milestones
  • Space technology and spacecraft developments

The quiz thoroughly tests your knowledge about space exploration from the launch of Sputnik to modern Mars missions.We created this quiz for anyone fascinated by humanity’s greatest adventure. Perhaps you’ve spent nights stargazing through telescopes, or maybe you remember watching the Moon landings on television. Some might even recall the early days of the Space Race, when each mission made history! Share this quiz with fellow space enthusiasts and see who can reach the highest score.

Space Exploration Quiz

From Yuri Gagarin’s first flight to the Mars rovers, space exploration has given us countless moments of wonder. Did you know that the first photo of Earth from space was taken in 1946 using a repurposed V2 rocket? Or that the Voyager Golden Record contains greetings in 55 languages? Test your knowledge of these fascinating details and more. You can find all the questions and correct answers by clicking Preview Quiz Content at the bottom of the page.

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Q1: Which spacecraft was the first to carry humans to the Moon's surface?

A1: Apollo 11

Q2: Which of these spacecraft successfully landed on Mars?

A2: Curiosity, Opportunity, Spirit

Q3: Arrange these space exploration milestones in chronological order, from earliest to latest.

A3: Launch of first artificial satellite, First human in space, First Moon landing

Q4: Which space probe was the first to visit Jupiter?

A4: Pioneer 10

Q5: Match each space mission with its main achievement.

A5: Voyager 1 - First to enter interstellar space, Venera 7 - First to land on Venus, Sputnik 1 - First artificial satellite

Q6: Who was the first human to orbit the Earth?

A6: Yuri Gagarin

Q7: Which space telescope, launched in 1990, revolutionised our view of the universe?

A7: Hubble

Q8: What was the name of the first animal successfully sent into orbit around Earth?

A8: Laika

Q9: Which spacecraft made the first successful landing on Mars in 1976?

A9: Viking 1

Q10: Which space station holds the record for longest continuous human presence in space?

A10: International Space Station

Q11: Which mission provided the first close-up images of Pluto in 2015?

A11: New Horizons

Q12: Which space agency successfully landed the first probe on a comet in 2014?

A12: ESA

Q13: Which spacecraft completed the first flyby of Mercury in 1974?

A13: Mariner 10

Q14: Which spacecraft discovered the rings of Uranus in 1977?

A14: Voyager 2

Q15: Who was the first American woman in space?

A15: Sally Ride

Q16: What was the name of the first reusable spacecraft to orbit Earth?

A16: Space Shuttle Columbia

Q17: Which mission first detected evidence of water ice on Mars?

A17: Mars Odyssey

Q18: Which spacecraft made the first landing on Saturn's moon Titan?

A18: Huygens

Q19: Which Soviet mission first photographed the far side of the Moon?

A19: Luna 3

Q20: Which space probe discovered active volcanoes on Jupiter's moon Io?

A20: Voyager 1

Q21: Which mission first landed humans on the Moon's far side?

A21: No mission has yet landed humans there

Q22: What was the name of the first Chinese woman in space?

A22: Liu Yang

Q23: Which spacecraft made the first successful soft landing on Venus?

A23: Venera 7

Q24: What was the first spacecraft to visit an asteroid?

A24: Galileo

Q25: Which Apollo mission was the last to land humans on the Moon?

A25: Apollo 17