The dark, flat plain on the Moon where Chang’e 4 landed in January 2019 – name this basaltic lunar mare.
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).
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). astro quiz 2019 questions and answers round 2
(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 ground test in April 2019, delaying the Commercial Crew Program? The dark, flat plain on the Moon where
Welcome back to the second round of our 2019 Astro Quiz retrospective!
Did you enjoy Round 2? Share your score in the comments. And if you got all 20 correct? I’m hiring you for my next trivia night. (Within 5 million km is fine)
(T/F) Venus was at its greatest elongation in October 2019, making it visible all night long.
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.
Clear skies and curious minds.