1) JPL stands for
a. Jupiter Planet Lander
b. Jet Propelling Lever
c. Jet Propulsion Lab

2) What is the farthest space object that can be seen with the naked eye?
a. Pluto
b. Jupiter
c. Andromeda Galaxy

3) Who is the Johnson Space Center named after?
a. Lyndon B. Johnson
b. Andrew Johnson
c. Jimmy Johnson

4) When do stars die?
a. When they are old
b. When they run out of gas
c. When an asteroid hits them

5) The NASA John H. Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field is located in
a. Houston, Texas
b. Cleveland, Ohio
c. Washington, D.C.

6) NASA stands for
a. National Aeronautics Space Association
b. National Aeronautics and Space Administration
c. National Advisory for the Space Age

7). What comes from black holes that can be detected by special satellites?
a. Corona
b. X-rays
c. Xenon emissions

8) What type of galaxy is Andromeda?
a. Irregular galaxy
b. Spiral galaxy
c. Elliptical galaxy

9) JPL robotic spacecraft have visited every planet except for
a. Pluto
b. Neptune
c. Uranus

10) When was the last supernova visible?
a. February 24, 1987
b. July 10, 1991
c. January 30, 2000

11) How many supernovas have been recorded?
a. 20
b. 8
c. 3

12) In what year was the first black hole discovered?
a. 1848
b. 1994
c. 2000

13) NASA Field Centers are
a. Top secret
b. Only for NASA employees to tour
c. Open to the public for tours and exhibits

14) The Johnson Space Center is also the home of __________?
a. Mission Control
b. Cape Canaveral
c. Edwards Air Force Base

15) Which country recorded the most famous supernova?
a. USA
b. China
c. Sweden


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