Space & astronomy: Journey through space and the cosmos

Questions

1. What is the largest planet in our Solar System?
2. Which star is closest to Earth?
3. What is the name of the first artificial satellite launched into space?
4. Which planet is known as the “Red Planet”?
5. What is the term for a moon that orbits another planet?
6. Who was the first person to walk on the Moon?
7. What is the name of the galaxy that contains our Solar System?
8. Which planet has the most extensive ring system?
9. What is the name of the spacecraft that landed on Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko?
10. What is the main component of the Sun’s atmosphere?

Answers

1. Jupiter
2. The Sun
3. Sputnik 1
4. Mars
5. Natural satellite
6. Neil Armstrong
7. The Milky Way Galaxy
8. Saturn
9. Rosetta (with its lander, Philae)
10. Hydrogen