Astro Quiz 2019 Questions And Answers Round 2 Page

Which SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule exploded during a ground test in April 2019, delaying the Commercial Crew Program?

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.

(T/F) The LIGO and Virgo observatories detected gravitational waves from a neutron star collision in 2019. astro quiz 2019 questions and answers round 2

The dark, flat plain on the Moon where Chang’e 4 landed in January 2019 – name this basaltic lunar mare.

(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 ______________. Which SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule exploded during a

(T/F) The 2019 transit of Mercury was visible in its entirety from most of South America and the eastern United States.

Clear skies and curious minds.

The bright red supergiant star that unexpectedly dimmed in late 2019, leading to speculation it might go supernova, is ______________ (Betelgeuse’s scientific designation is fine too).